Earth Systems Study Guide

What is the definition of Hydrosphere?

• All the waters on the earth

• The gases surrounding the earth or another planet

• Earth's surface, interior, and exterior

• All living organisms

What is the definition of Biosphere?

• All the waters on the earth

• The gases surrounding the earth or another planet

• Earth's surface, interior, and exterior

• All living organisms (includes humans, animals, trees, plants, insects, etc.)

What is the definition of Geosphere?

• All the waters on the earth

• The gases surrounding the earth or another planet

• Earth's surface, interior, and exterior (landforms)

• All living organisms

What is the definition of Pollution?

• A) A place to dispose of waste material

• B) The presence of a substance that has harmful effects

• C) Earth's surface, interior, and exterior

• D) All living organisms

What is the definition of Landfill?

• A) A place to dispose of waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil

• B) The presence of a substance that has harmful effects

• C) Earth's surface, interior, and exterior

• D) All living organisms

Vehicles pollute Earth's systems by:

• emitting greenhouse gases

• producing noise pollution

• causing oil spills

• all of the above

Communities can protect the biosphere by:

• reducing waste and pollution

• increasing industrial activities

• ignoring environmental laws

• expanding urban areas

How can communities protect the atmosphere?

• ride your bike or walk

• pass laws to limit exhaust from vehicles

• build less factories

• carpool or use public transportation

• plant trees

How can communities protect the geosphere?

• Anti-littering program

• Compost

• Carefully mine

• Create responsible landfills

• Encourage recycling/reusing

How can communities protect the hydrosphere?

• Take shorter showers

• Reduce the use of fertilizer

• Pass laws to prohibit water pollution from factories

• Water treatment plans

• Turn off the faucet when not in use