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Science Explainer: An overview of Earth's four spheres

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Read the passage An overview of Earth's four spheres.  Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage An overview of Earth's four spheres.  Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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hydrosphere

atmosphere

geosphere

biosphere

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space. 
The Earth has four systems, for "spheres." The ______________  includes all of the solid rock, soil and sediments. The ________________  includes bodies of water. The ______________  is made up of its living things, and the _______________  is the gas that surrounds the Earth.

Question 2

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Drag each characteristic into the correct box to show which of Earth's spheres it describes.

Includes communities such as deserts and grasslands
Includes matter in solid, liquid, and gaseous forms
Extends thousands of miles above the Earth's surface
Includes microscopic organisms such as bacteria and viruses

Question 3

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Which statements are true about the Earth's geosphere? Select two correct answers.

Its outermost layer is rich in nutrients, as well as other substances.

Contains large amounts of salt that collect in deep valleys

Protects other spheres from the Sun's radiation

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

It is sometimes referred to as the mesosphere or thermosphere.

It has a flat surface that is very smooth and even throughout.

It has some parts that are liquid, though most of it is solid. 

It has many layers that are physically and chemically similar. 