MySci Unit 22 Section 2: Earth Systems

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Define biosphere

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Life on earth

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Define hydrosphere

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Water on earth

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Define atmosphere

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Air surrounding earth

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Define geosphere

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The land of the earth

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Define runoff

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Water that runs over the ground after a storm or as snow/ice melts.

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Which of the earth spheres are interacting when evaporation occurs between the ocean and air? Options: biosphere and atmosphere, geosphere and biosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere, biosphere and geosphere

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atmosphere and hydrosphere

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All of the pictures are examples of

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geosphere

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A student is making a model of how the biosphere and atmosphere interact. Which model shows this? Options: A model of animals eating plants., A model of animals drinking water., A model of animals decaying in the ground., A model of plants giving off carbon dioxide into the air.

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A model of plants giving off carbon dioxide into the air.

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How does the water cycle show how the hydrosphere and the atmosphere interact?

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Water evaporates to form clouds.

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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of...

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precipitation