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Which sphere is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates? A) Atmosphere B) Lithosphere C) Biosphere D) Hydrosphere
B. Lithosphere
Which sphere contains clouds and weather systems? A) Lithosphere B) Biosphere C) Atmosphere D) Hydrosphere
C. Atmosphere
Which sphere is directly affected by deforestation? A) Lithosphere B) Biosphere C) Atmosphere D) Hydrosphere
B. Biosphere
Which sphere includes the ice sheets of Antarctica? A) Atmosphere B) Hydrosphere C) Lithosphere D) Biosphere
B. Hydrosphere
What is insolation and how does it enter the earth's atmosphere?
Incoming Solar Radiation. Enters as short-wave radiation.
Name the four spheres of the Earth.
Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere and Biosphere.
Name three processes of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, transpiration and ground-water.
Which layer of the Earth allows the crust to move because it is semi-molten? (partly liquid).
Asthenosphere.
Which type of plate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other? A) Convergent B) Divergent C) Transform D) Subduction
B. Divergent
Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other? A) Convergent B) Divergent C) Transform D) Collision
C. Transform.
Name one feature that can form at a convergent plate boundary.
Mountains, volcanoes.
True or False: The atmosphere is made up mostly of nitrogen and oxygen.
True.
Which of the following is a reason why CO₂ occurs naturally in the atmosphere? (What does it do?)
It traps heat, helps regulate temperatures, and makes the Earth habitable.
Why is nitrogen important in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen is important because it is essential for plant growth, which in turn supports other life forms on Earth.
Why is the water cycle considered a closed system?
Because the total amount of water on Earth stays the same, but it moves between the spheres, and changes form betwee
What is a biodiversity hotspot?
A biodiversity hotspot is a region with a high number of species, many of which are found nowhere else, and that is under threat.
