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How is the cryosphere related to the hydrosphere?
The cryosphere is not related to the hydrosphere.
The cryosphere is the part of the hydrosphere in the form of water vapor
The cryosphere is the part of the hydrosphere in the form of ice.
The hydrosphere is actually part of the cryosphere.
If there was a change in the hydrosphere, what would be one way that the biosphere would change as a result?
Increased precipitation would reduce the population.
Lower lake levels would eliminate habitats.
Higher lake levels would reduce the amount of food available.
Reduced precipitation would reduce the amount of available food.
What landforms are present in Florida?
coastline
dunes
rivers (watershed)
mountains
glaciers
What type of landforms are present in Illinois?
Plains
Glaciers
Mountains
Hills
Lakes
What landform runs along the ocean between Mexico and Washington? (Select best answer.)
Plateau
Sand Dunes
Coastal Plain
Delta
Which of the following is an example of water working as as destructive force?
Erosion of landforms
Depositing sediment
Forming a delta
Creating a lake
How does the geosphere and biosphere add water to the water cycle? (Select two.)
Water evaporates from the ocean.
Animals breathe.
Water evaporates from the soil.
Snow falls from clouds.
What allows the amount of water on Earth to remain constant (the same)?
More water vapor condenses to keep the cycle in balance.
The rate of evaporation competes with the balance of precipitation.
The rate of precipitation and evaporation are in balance.
More precipitation falls that can evaporate and condense.
Lakes are formed in a variety of ways/areas. Identify 3 of them.
In depressions from melted ice sheets
from erosion
In empty volcanic craters
In a watershed
In deep valleys called rift valleys
One landform that is found on both Land and under the sea is...
An abyssal plain
A glacier
A lake
A valley
Which landform is only found under the ocean?
Valley
Lake
Glacier
Abyssal Plain
How is the atmosphere affected when a forest fire occurs?
It fills with ash and soot making it hard to breath.
Runoff water filled with ash, soot, and debris flows into the water ways (i.e. lakes & rivers). This leads to changing landforms by depositing debris/sediment.
Plants are burned, animals killed, and habitats are destroyed.
Heat fractures/cracks rock. Rocks and soil are exposed to erosion and increased risk of mudslides. This can then lead to changing landforms by erosion and deposition.
How is the geosphere affected when a forest fire occurs?
The air fills with ash and soot making it hard to breath.
Runoff water filled with ash, soot, and debris flows into the water ways (i.e. lakes & rivers). This leads to changing landforms by depositing debris/sediment.
Plants are burned, animals killed, and habitats are destroyed.
Heat fractures/cracks rock. Exposed rocks and soil are exposed to erosion and increased risk of mudslides. This can then lead to changing landforms by erosion and deposition.
How is the hydrosphere affected when a forest fire occurs?
The air fills with ash and soot making it hard to breath.
Runoff water filled with ash, soot, and debris flows into the water ways (i.e. lakes & rivers). This leads to changing landforms by depositing debris/sediment.
Plants are burned, animals killed, and habitats are destroyed.
Heat fractures/cracks rock. Exposed rocks and soil are exposed to erosion and increased risk of mudslides. This can then lead to changing landforms by erosion and deposition.
A landform with high elevation and high relief formed by material of the geosphere is called a:
Plain
Plateau
Mountain
Basin
The cycles of matter in Earth's systems are driven by the movement of:
heat
rock
water
air
Which is not a part of the hydrosphere?
sediment
pond
rain
ice
When a system gives itself information about itself after a change or even, this is called:
an echo
system response
feedback
a reaction
If you live in a relatively flat region that is not very high above sea level, you probably live on a:
plateau
prarie
coastal plain
mountaintop
When ocean water reaches the poles, some of it turns to ice. Some salt is trapped between ice crystals, but most is left behind in the unfrozen seawater. This cause an increase in:
evaporation
salinity
pressure
temperature
The thin, gas-filled outermost layer of the Earth system is called the:
cryosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
Which type of map image would you use if you wanted to represent plant density across the United States?
Satellite imagery
Aerial photography
Topographic map
Relief map
About 97% of the hydrosphere is:
salt water in lakes, seas, and the ocean
water vapor in the atmosphere
fresh water in ice and snow
also part of the cryosphere
In the (a) , water exists in its solid form as ice
(a) from plant and (b) from bodies of water both add water vapor to the (c)
With (a) , you can find your precise location on a digital map if your device can receive signals from three satellites. A (b) map is a low-tech tool for visualizing the contours and elevations of a landform.
Which part of the Earth contains most of its mass?
the biosphere
the hydrosphere
the atmosphere
the geosphere
Water vapor enters the atmosphere by what process?
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
humidity
Which of the following features of the ocean is a long underwater mountain chain where new ocean floor forms?
seamount
trench
mid-ocean ridge
abyssal plain
The part of the Earth's system that contains all of Earth's water is called the
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
Salinity is a measure of which of the following in water?
sand
dissolved salts
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called
water vapor
groundwater
rainwater
salt water
People can obtain groundwater by drilling a well
above the water table
into an aquifer
into the unsaturated zone
into the impermeable layer
A river system is made up of a river and its
sediments
runoff
tributaries
divides
It would always be easy to walk up a slope represented by contour lines that
are curved
are far apart
form closed loops
are close together
A landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface is a
lowland
mountain system
coastal plain
plateau
A topographic map differs from a road map in that the topographic map shows
directions and distances
elevation, relief, and slope
streams and lakes
highways and expressways
Elevation, slope, and relief on a topographic map are shown using symbols called
pixels
contour lines
contour intervals
GPS units
The contour lines that represent the top of a hill form
a closed loop
a sharp angle
a gentle curve
parallel lines
How is the cryosphere related to the hydrosphere?
The cryosphere is not related to the hydrosphere.
The cryosphere is the part of the hydrosphere in the form of water vapor
The cryosphere is the part of the hydrosphere in the form of ice.
The hydrosphere is actually part of the cryosphere.
One landform that is found on both Land and under the sea is...
An abyssal plain
A glacier
A lake
A valley
Which landform is only found under the ocean?
Valley
Lake
Glacier
Abyssal Plain
How is the atmosphere affected when a forest fire occurs?
It fills with ash and soot making it hard to breath.
Runoff water filled with ash, soot, and debris flows into the water ways (i.e. lakes & rivers). This leads to changing landforms by depositing debris/sediment.
Plants are burned, animals killed, and habitats are destroyed.
Heat fractures/cracks rock. Rocks and soil are exposed to erosion and increased risk of mudslides. This can then lead to changing landforms by erosion and deposition.
What is a group of parts that work together as a whole called?
hypothesis
theory
system
effect
What is it called when a system returns information about itself and that information results in change?
positive
negative
glacier
feedback
What is the term for the shape of the land?
topography
land form
sea level
relief
Features such as rocks, dunes, coastlines, mountains, and plains are called what?
shapes
systems
landforms
cryosphere
Choose the three ways that land can be described.
relief
elevation
landforms
analysis
Which type of force builds up the land?
constructive
destructive
both
neither
Which type of force wears down or moves away parts of the land?
constructive
destructive
both
neither
Which landform(s) have high elevation? Choose all that apply.
mountains
plateaus
plains
rivers
What is the term for a hill of sand piled up by the wind?
river
delta
mountain
dune
The boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake is called what?
dune
river
coastline
delta
What is it called when mapmakers determine distances and elevations using instruments and the principle of geometry?
surveying
positive feedback
negative feedback
none of these
Which of these are stages of the water cycle?
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Precipitation
Consultation
Most of the water on Earth is where?
in oceans
in glaciers
in streams
in rivers
Only 3% of Earth's water is fresh water. Of that freshwater, about what percent is frozen in glaciers?
10%
20%
70%
99%
Layers of rock that hold water are called what?
groundwater
tides
dunes
aquifers
What do we call FRESH water that lies beneath the Earth's surface?
groundwater
lake
river
spring
What is used on topographic maps to model elevation, relief and slope?
contour lines
GPS technology
Compass rose
map key and scale
What landform shape is represented in this contour map?
What landform shape is represented in this contour map?
The cycles of matter in Earth's systems are driven by movement of
air
heat
rock
water
How can changes in the cryosphere affect the geosphere?
Land that loses weight can sink slowly
Land that gains weight can rise slowly
Land that gains weight will have less mass
Land that loses weight can rise slowly.
Which one of these is not part of the hydrosphere?
ice
sediment
pond
rain
What part do plants play in the water cycle?
Plants take in water through transpiration and also absorb it in their roots.
Plants take in water through their roots and give off water vapor by evaporation.
Plants take in water through their roots and give off water vapor by transpiration.
Plants take in water through transpiration and give off water vapor by evaporation.
Contains the cryosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
A usually rounded natural elevation or land lower than a mountain.
canyon
valley
plain
hill
Broad flat area with (usually) good soil
plateau
plain
valley
ocean
The water cycle is the process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.
True
False
An event in one sphere can affect another.
True
False
Most of the water on Earth is fresh.
True
False
This "sphere" has Earth's water
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
This "sphere" has Earth's rocks
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
This "sphere" has Earth's living things
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
This "sphere" has Earth's air
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Humans are living things. Humans are part of Earth's ___.
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Mountains are made of rocks. Mountains are part of Earth's ___.
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Oxygen is the air we breathe. Oxygen is part of earth's _____.
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
The oceans are made of water. The oceans are part of Earth's _____.
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydro
Water
Rock
Air
Living
Geo
Water
Rock
Air
Living
Atmo
Water
Rock
Air
Living
Bio
Water
Rock
Air
Living
