Earth Systems Quiz

Checking the daily temperature, clouds, and precipitation provides information to determine the

• wind

• weather

• rain shadow

• climate

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Clouds travel at different levels in this thin layer of gases surrounding the earth.

• wind

• weather

• atmosphere

• geosphere

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A system containing and recycling all the water on the earth including fresh water and oceans.

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

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All the life on the Earth which includes plants and animals on the land and water.

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

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The solid land of the Earth as well as the soils and loose rocks on the surface.

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

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Rains coming from the ocean create a dry area on the down side of the mountain known as

• rain shadow

• condensation

• evaporation

• aquifer

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An underground formation that contains groundwater above bedrock or clay.

• rain shadow

• condensation

• evaporation

• aquifer

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Water vapor cools and forms into droplets, even in the clouds.

• rain shadow

• condensation

• evaporation

• aquifer

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Liquid water becomes a gas with an increase in temperature.

• rain shadow

• condensation

• evaporation

• aquifer

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Most of the Earth's fresh water is

• frozen

• groundwater

• surface water

• in aquifers

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