E Unit 1 Lesson 1 Earth’s Spheres

What is the Earth system?

• A group of unrelated objects

• All of the matter, energy, and processes within Earth's boundary

• The study of rocks and minerals

• The layer of Earth that contains liquid water

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What is the geosphere?

• The layer of Earth that contains liquid water

• The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth

• The mixture of mostly invisible gases that surround Earth

• The part of Earth where living things are found

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What is the hydrosphere?

• The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth

• The part of Earth where living things are found

• The layer of Earth that contains liquid water

• The mixture of mostly invisible gases that surround Earth

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What is the atmosphere?

• The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth

• The part of Earth where living things are found

• The layer of Earth that contains liquid water

• The mixture of mostly invisible gases that surround Earth

What is the biosphere?

• The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth

• The part of Earth where living things are found

• The layer of Earth that contains liquid water

• The mixture of mostly invisible gases that surround Earth

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How do Earth's spheres interact?

• They don't interact at all

• They interact as matter and energy change and cycle through the system

• They only interact through the movement of energy

• They interact by exchanging matter but not energy

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What is the source of Earth's energy?

• Ocean tides and geothermal sources

• The movement of energy through Earth's system

• The sun

• The interaction between Earth's spheres

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What happens when there is an increase in greenhouse gases?

• More energy is radiated out to space

• The atmosphere becomes cooler

• The amount of energy radiated out to space increases

• The atmosphere becomes warmer

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What happens when polar ice and glaciers melt?

• The exposed water and land absorb and radiate less energy

• The atmosphere becomes cooler

• The ice reflects more sunlight

• The atmosphere becomes warmer

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What may lead to climate changes?

• An increase in greenhouse gases

• The movement of energy through Earth's system

• The melting of polar ice and glaciers

• The interaction between Earth's spheres

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