Lesson 1 - Earth's Major Systems

Which of the following is not part of Earth's geosphere?

• mountains

• volcanoes

• soil

• rivers

The atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding Earth.

• True

• False

Which of Earth's systems interact with each other?

• geosphere and hydrosphere only

• hydrosphere and atmosphere only

• atmosphere and biosphere only

• All of Earth's systems interact with each other

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The hydrosphere is all of Earth’s liquid and solid water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers and ice caps.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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The ______ is a layer of gases including oxygen and nitrogen that surrounds the Earth.

• ATMOSPHERE

• BIOSPHERE

All of Earth’s liquid and solid water make up the ___________

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

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Where does the water go when water evaporates from a puddle on the street?

• It goes into a nearby river or stream.

• It sinks into the street.

• It rises into the atmosphere

• It goes into outer space

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Solid and molten rock are part of the __________.

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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The biosphere is all of Earth’s living things.

• True

• False

Which of these would you be doing if you are interacting with the geosphere?

• rock climbing

• swimming

• riding in an airplane

• sailing