E3- Unit 1 Principles of Earth Science

Plants are in the

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

Rocks are part of the

• geosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

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Groundwater is part of the

• geosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

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Oxygen released by plants is part of the

• geosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

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Humans and Animals are part of the

• geosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

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The book is 15.0 cm wide.

• Inference

• Observation

The room is cold because the windows are open

• Inference

• Observation

What is an inference?

• A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
• A random thought with no logical basis
• A blind assumption with no reasoning
• A wild guess without any evidence

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What is an observation?

• An observation is the act of guessing
• An observation is the act of making assumptions
• An observation is the action or process of observing something or someone carefully in order to gain information.
• An observation is the process of ignoring details

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What are the 4 main spheres of Earth?

• Hemisphere, Lithosphere, Troposphere, and Ionosphere

• Exosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,and Ozonosphere

• Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere, and Geosphere

• Thermosphere, Atmosphere, Hemisphere, and Ionosphere