Global Systems

Which of the following is NOT one of the four Earth spheres?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Spectrosphere

What cycle involves the movement of carbon through the atmosphere, oceans, and living organisms?

• The nitrogen cycle

• The water cycle

• The carbon cycle

• The greenhouse effect

Which cycle is crucial for the production of proteins and nucleic acids in living organisms?

• The water cycle

• The nitrogen cycle

• The carbon cycle

• The greenhouse effect

What is the process called that involves the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

• The nitrogen cycle

• The water cycle

• The carbon cycle

• The greenhouse effect

Which phenomenon is primarily responsible for trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere?

• The nitrogen cycle

• The water cycle

• The carbon cycle

• The greenhouse effect

Which of the following is a major topic under climate change?

• The nitrogen cycle

• The water cycle

• How humans impact climate change

• The greenhouse effect

Who benefits from knowing about global systems?

• Only ecologists

• Only meteorologists

• Only people who fish

• People who live on planet earth

Which of the following is the scientific name for the Earth's air sphere?

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

What is the scientific name for the Earth's land sphere?

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

Which sphere includes the cryosphere?

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere