Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

Look at the model of the hydrosphere. Which two are parts of the hydrosphere?

• A.

  rain

• B.

  mountain

• C.

  lake

• D.

  rain cloud

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Earth's systems interact with each other. Which one is an example of an interaction between the atmosphere and hydrosphere

• Plants producing oxygen

• Bears hibernating in a cave

• Water evaporating into water vapor

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Earth's systems interact with each other. Which one is an example of an interaction between the atmosphere and the biosphere

• Plants producing oxygen

• Bears hibernating in a cave

• Water evaporating into water vapor

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Earth's systems interact with each other. Which one is an example of an interaction between the biosphere and the geosphere

• Plants producing oxygen

• Bears hibernating in a cave

• Water evaporating into water vapor

Blizzards and hurricanes are natural disasters caused by the interaction between which 2 spheres?

• geosphere and biosphere

• geosphere and hydrosphere

• atmosphere and biosphere

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

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True or false.

The TEMPERATURE of the AIR

affects the kind of

PRECIPITATION

that will be experienced on Earth.

• True

• False

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Fill in the blank.

The ATMOSPHERE keeps Earth warm by _____________.

• producing its own heat

• trapping heat from UV energy from the sun

• allowing UV rays to bounce off the reflecting sunlight

Devante drew this model of Earth. Why is it helpful to Earth’s systems that the atmosphere is so thick? Select the three that apply.

• A.

  to allow for the sun's rays to reflect off Earth and heat the rest of the solar system

• B.

  to trap the necessary heat to allow living organisms to survive

• C.

  to prevent the hydrosphere from freezing

• D.

  to protect the biosphere from some of the sun's UV rays