Earths Spheres

In which layer of the geosphere does the asthenosphere lie 

• core

• mantle

• oceanic crust 

• continental crust 

Which statement best describes the distribution of water on Earth

• Most water is freshwater and most of that freshwater is in ice and glaciers

• Most water is saltwater and most of that saltwater is groundwater

• A small percentage of water is freshwater. Most of that freshwater is atmospheric water

• A small percentage of water is freshwater. Most of that freshwater is in ice and glaciers

• About half of water on Earth is freshwater and half is saltwater.

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Part of the Earth where life is found

• Biome

• Ecology

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

What is the most abundant renewable energy source on Earth?

• Wind

• Solar

• Hydro

• Fossil Fuels

The Earth is creating new crust at the mid-ocean ridge so it stands to reason that the Earth is getting bigger.

• True

• False

The Earth has an inner, outer, and bi-outer core.

• True

• False

A volcanologist examines lava expelled during the latest eruption. She is studying what

Earth sphere?

• Geosphere

• MAgnetosphere

• Cryosphere

• Hydrosphere

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In order to piece together Earth's magnetic history, geologists use data from ________.

• rock units on land

• Ocean crust

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

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The cryosphere encompasses ________.

• polar regions

• mountain tops

• ice shelves

• All of the above

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is ________.

• a. oxygen

• b. nitrogen

• c. carbon dioxide

• d. Argon