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Earth's system test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a set of layers and gases surrounding earth or another planet. | Atmoshpere |
| the solid portion of earth, including the crust and upper mantle of earth. | geosphere |
| the part of earth's crust, water, and atmoshpere that supports life. | biosphere |
| all the waters o earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, sometimes including water over earth's surface, such as clouds. | hydrosphere |
| about how much of our water is salwater? | 97% |
| about how much of our water is freshwater? | 3% |
| air pollution emmited from the factories manufacturing goods. | Industry |
| pesticides/fertilizers contaminating groundwater, machines harvesting crops | Agrigulture |
| vehicles used for transportation emitting pullutants into the atmosphere | everyday life |
| ocean waves erode land along the coastlines is an example of which 2 spheres interacting? | hydrosphere and geosphere |
| When volcanoes erupt, lava kills the plants and animals in the area. Ash and gases are introduced into the air is an example which 3 spheres interacting? | geosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere |