Earth Systems

A vibrant and educational illustration showing the four spheres of Earth (geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere) with their interactions, in a colorful and engaging style.

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Test your knowledge about Earth's four spheres with our engaging Earth Systems quiz! Understand how the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere interact in our dynamic planet.

Answer questions to discover:

The functions of each Earth system.
How living things depend on various Earth spheres.
Interactions between different components of Earth.

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The geosphere is ...

All liquid water on earth.

A 100 km thick layer of gases.

Frozen water on Earth.

Earth's entire solid body.

Earth is divided into four different spheres. Which statement is true about the interaction between two of these spheres?

Weather is an interaction between the hydrosphere and the geosphere.

A plant receiving water from precipitation is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.

The formation of the Grand Canyon is an example of an interaction between the geosphere and the atmosphere.

What is the hydrosphere's function?

A recycling planet powered by the flow of solar energy to support a network of life.

Sustains various life forms and plays an important role in ecosystems and regulating heat on earth.

Sustains life forms on the surface of the earth, absorbs and interacts with harmful solar rays.It protects the earth from natural and human-caused space debris.

What is the atmosphere's function?

A recycling planet powered by the flow of solar energy to support a network of life.

Sustains various life forms and plays an important role in ecosystems and regulating heat on earth.

Sustains life forms on the surface of the earth, absorbs and interacts with harmful solar rays.It protects the earth from natural and human-caused space debris.

How do the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact?

The geosphere stores parts of the hydrosphere.

The geosphere eroses (shapes) the hydrosphere.

The hydrosphere stores parts of the geosphere.

How do the geosphere and the biosphere interact?

Soil contains living parts.

Bacteria is in the air.

Water rains into the geosphere.

How do the geosphere and the biosphere interact?

Fossil fuels in the geosphere used to be living.

Bacteria is in the air.

Water rains into the geosphere.

How do the geosphere and the atmosphere interact?

Air contains water.

Volcanic ash spews into the atmosphere.

Living things need air to survive.

How do the biosphere and the atmosphere interact?

Air contains water.

Volcanic ash spews into the atmosphere.

Living things need air to survive.

How do the hydrosphere and the biosphere interact?

Air contains water.

Volcanic ash spews into the atmosphere.

Living things need water to survive.

These two spheres do not interact.

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