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How can you tell where one sphere ends and the next one begins?
There are no hard rules, and often spheres overlap.
You find the exact point where they meet.
You look it up in a textbook.
You calculate which sphere is more involved.
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Which is NOT one of Earth's four spheres?
The hydrosphere
The troposphere
The biosphere
The geosphere
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Which of Earth's interior layers is liquid iron?
None are liquid
The mantle
The inner core
The outer core
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How are mantle plumes and hot spots related?
Hot spot is another word for mantle plume.
None are correct
Hot spots erupt and form mantle plumes.
Mantle plumes rise & break through the crust, make hot spots
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Which statement about the four spheres of Earth is true?
They describe distinct layers of Earth's interior.
They occur in the same place, but do not interact.
Scientists think there are more than four spheres of Earth.
They often occur in the same place and interact.
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gift
Win 10 points!
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gift
Win 20 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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magnet
Take 15 points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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thief
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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fairy
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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What is the name of the Earth's outermost, 60-mile-thick, layer?
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
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Which parts of the Earth are contained in the lithosphere?
Both the inner and outer core.
The lower mantle and the crust.
The upper mantle and the crust.
The outer core and lower mantle.
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What is the cause of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains on Earth?
Movements in the outer core.
Convection currents in the mantle.
Convection currents in the crust.
Sinking of the oceanic crust.
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Which of these is NOT one of the four spheres of Earth that are said to drive all its processes and support life on the planet?
Geosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
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Why is rain not part of the atmosphere?
Because it is part of the biosphere.
Because it is part of the geosphere.
Because it is part of the hydrosphere.
Because it moves between spheres.
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that sphere interactions are important?
They recycle material on Earth.
They form the overall system of Earth.
They change matter through different phases.
They help to keep matter in one place.
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What happens to P waves when they reach the outer core?
They slow down because it is solid.
They speed up because it is liquid.
They speed up because it is solid.
They slow down because it is liquid.
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A plant rooted in the ground has a connection to which sphere(s)?
Geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
Hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere
Biosphere only
Biosphere and hydrosphere only
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