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.
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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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.
Other Answer Choices:
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
Question 2
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Question 3
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Drag each characteristic into the correct box to show which of Earth's spheres it describes.
Protects other spheres from the Sun's radiation
Contains large amounts of salt that collect in deep valleys
Includes microscopic organisms such as bacteria and viruses
Extends thousands of miles above the Earth's surface
Includes matter in solid, liquid, and gaseous forms
Includes communities such as deserts and grasslands
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
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.
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.