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Science Review Quiz
Earth's Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| About 97% of Earth's water is... | Saltwater |
| About 3% of Earth's water is... | Freshwater |
| About 1% of Earth's water is... | Potable water |
| air pollution emmited for the factories manufacturing goods is from the... | Industry |
| pesticides/fertilizers contaminating ground water,machines harvesting crops are from... | Agriculture |
| vehicles used for transportation emmitting polluted into the atmosphere is from... | Everyday Life |
| An invasive species is... | A species that are non-indiginous to this area and is harming that land |
| A set of layers of gases surrounding Earth or another planet | Atmosphere |
| The solidd portion of Earth, including the crust and upper mantie of Earth | Geosphere |
| The part of Earth's crust, water and atmosphere that supports life | Biosphere |
| All the waters on the Earth's surface, such as laes and seas, sometimes including water over Earth"s surface, such as clouds | Hydrosphere |
| What spheres are interacting? Ocean waves erode land along the coastine | Hydrosphere and Geosphere |
| What spheres are interacting? When volcanoes erupt, lava kills the plants and animals in the area. Ash and gases are introduced into the air | Geosphere and Biosphere |
| What spheres are interacting? As glaciers melt, they carve massive holes in the land. The melted water then fills the holes left behind, forming stream and lakes | Hydrosphere and Geosphere |
| Land | Geo |
| Water | Hydro |
| Life | Bio |
| Air | Atmo |
| What is evaporation? | The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas. |
| What is condensation? | The process by which water vapor changes to liquid water. |
| What is precipitation? | The process by which water falls back to Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| How many spheres are there in Earth? | 4 |