How can you tell where one sphere ends and the next one begins?
You find the exact point where they meet.
You calculate which sphere is more involved.
You look it up in a textbook.
There are no hard rules, and often spheres overlap.
A plant rooted in the ground has a connection to which sphere(s)?
Hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere
Biosphere and hydrosphere only
Geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
Biosphere only
We look up in the sky and see a cloud. Which sphere is this cloud in?
The geosphere only
Both the hydrosphere and atmosphere
The atmosphere only
The hydrosphere only
Which of the following is NOT a reason that sphere interactions are important?
They help to keep matter in one place.
They form the overall system of Earth.
They recycle material on Earth.
They change matter through different phases.
Which of these is part of the Earth's lithosphere?
Crust
Core
Liquid Mantle
Hydrosphere
Which of the following is true about the Hawaiian islands?
The islands are all the same age.
There is no order to their age.
The islands get older as you travel northwest.
none
How are mantle plumes and hot spots related?
None are correct
Hot spots erupt and form mantle plumes.
Mantle plumes rise & break through the crust, make hot spots
Hot spot is another word for mantle plume.
Which of the following events is LEAST likely to trigger a tsunami?
Rock weathering in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands
An underwater landslide
An underwater earthquake that causes a plate to move upwards
A volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii
