Earths' Changing Surface Assessment

Earth has 4 _____

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• systems

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Mountains, boulders, caves, and all the solid rock of Earth make up the

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• systems

• biosphere

• atmosphere

All the water in the oceans, the freshwater in streams and lakes, the snow and rain are part of the

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• systems

• biosphere

• atmosphere

All living organisms are part of the _______.

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• systems

• biosphere

• atmosphere

________ is the layer of gases that surround the Earth.

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• systems

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Which of the following ARE tools are mechanical weathering?

• ice

• gravity

• wind

• acid rain

Earth's mantle and crust are part of the

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Which of the following is true about earthquakes? (Choose multiple)

• They are equally likely to happen anywhere on Earth

• They do no disrupt rock layers

• They tend to occur near plate boundaries

• They often occur around the Ring of Fire

Tectonic plates: (choose as many as apply)

• move

• float on the mantle

• are very thin

• do not touch

Fossils are

• living organisms

• always the same age

• able to help determine how old rocks are

• found in the mantle