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Earth's Systems Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A set of layers of gasses surrounding Earth or another planet. | Atmosphere |
| The solid portion of earth, including the crust and upper mantle of earth. | Geosphere |
| The part of earths crust, water and atmosphere that supports life. | Biosphere |
| All the waters on earths surface, such as lakes and sea's, sometimes incuding water over earths surface, such as clouds. | Hydrosphere |
| About how much of earth is salt water? | 97% |
| About how much water on earth is freshwater? | 3% |
| Less than _ % of freshwater is safe to drink (potable) | 1% |
| Air pollution emitted from factories manufacturing goods is what type of human activity? | Industry |
| Pesticides/fertilizers contamonationg groundwater, machines harvesting crops is what type of human activity? | Agriculture |
| Vehicles used for transportation emittting pollutants into the atmosphere is what type of human activity? | Everyday Life |
| What type of species is a non-native and brought into a new area species? | Invasive-Species |