Earth Systems Mid-unit Study Test Alberta

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What is the layer of life on Earth that includes all plant and animal life?

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Biosphere

Front

True or False: Plants can cause Earth's surface to change.

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False

Front

What is the continuous rock layer around the Earth called?

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Lithosphere (Geosphere)

Front

When a deer drinks water from a creek, which two Earth systems are interacting?

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Biosphere - Hydrosphere

Front

What is the process called when the sun heats bodies of water and turns them into a gas that floats upward?

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Evaporation

Front

What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth called?

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Atmosphere

Front

What is the term for the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, and lakes?

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Hydrosphere

Front

What is the solid part of the Earth, including rocks and soil?

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Lithosphere (Geosphere)

Front

What do we call the process of water falling from the sky as rain, snow, or hail?

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Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water through the atmosphere and back to the Earth's surface?

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Water Cycle