Spheres of Earth

Which statement describes an effect that humans have on the geosphere when they build a dam? Ice may form on the lake. Plants may grow on the dam. Rocks and minerals are used to build the dam. Water from the lake may evaporate into the air.

Rocks and minerals are used to build the dam.

Which example best explains the interaction of Earth's spheres when acid rain affects trees? The geosphere is interacting with the hydrosphere. The atmosphere is interacting with the hydrosphere. The biosphere is interacting with the hydrosphere and the cryosphere. The atmosphere is interacting with the hydrosphere and the biosphere.

The atmosphere is interacting with the hydrosphere and the biosphere.

Which sphere protects Earth's surface? atmosphere biosphere geosphere hydrosphere

atmosphere.

Seaweed belongs to which of Earth's spheres? atmosphere biosphere geosphere hydrosphere

biosphere

Cars are powered by fossil fuels, which come from the remains of ancient living things that were buried and exposed to high temperature and pressure from Earth's interior. Which spheres are represented when fossil fuels form? Check all that apply. atmosphere biosphere cryosphere geosphere hydrosphere

biosphere, geosphere

When a volcano erupts, particles of rock and ash are released into the atmosphere. After this, water droplets form around the rock and ash particles and fall to Earth as rain. The rainwater helps plants grow. In this scenario, which spheres of Earth interact? Check all that apply. biosphere cryosphere geosphere hemisphere hydrosphere

biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere.

A rock collection comes from which part of earth? atmosphere biosphere geosphere hydrosphere

geosphere

Which feature of Earth is part of the hydrosphere? air fish glaciers rocks

glaciers

Which phrase best describes the biosphere? the rocks on land and in the water the plants on land and in the water the animals in the air, on land, and in the water the organisms in the air, on land, and in the water

the organisms in the air, on land, and in the water

Which parts of Earth belong to the geosphere? Check all that apply. air Earth's interior landforms minerals water

Earth's interior, landforms, minerals.