Earth Systems Quiz

What is the Earth system that contains all living things?

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

What is the mixture of gases that form around the Earth?

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

What is the system containing all of Earth's water?

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

What is water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface called?

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Groundwater

What is the solid part of the Earth called?

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

What are naturally occurring inorganic solids that have crystal structures and definite chemical compositions called?

• Mineral rock

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

What is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface called?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation transpiration

• Water cycle

What is the process by which a liquid, such as water, changes into gas called?

• Water cycle

• Evaporation transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

What is the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves called?

• Water cycle

• Evaporation transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

What is the process by which a gas changes to a liquid called?

• Water cycle

• Condensation

• Evaporation transpiration

• Precipitation