5th Elevate Science Topic 3 Earth's
Systems Exam Questions and Answers
system - Answer-a collection of parts that work together to complete a task
earth's systems - Answer-biosphere, geosphere (including the lithosphere),
hydrosphere, and atmosphere
biosphere - Answer-the Earth system that includes all living things
geosphere - Answer-the Earth system that includes rocks, soil and sediments, and
Earth's core and mantle
lithosphere - Answer-an important part of the geosphere, it is a rigid layer made up of
the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
atmosphere - Answer-the layer of mixed gases that surrounds Earth, the most plentiful
of these gases are nitrogen and oxygen
distinuish - Answer-to clearly show the difference between two objects
greenhouse effect - Answer-the trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain
gases in the planet's atmosphere.
interdependent - Answer-to depend on one another
crust - Answer-Earth's outermost layer.
mantle - Answer-the nearly melted layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and
core.
outer core - Answer-a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of
Earth
inner core - Answer-a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
hydrosphere - Answer-the Earth system that includes all the water on Earth
water vapor - Answer-water in its gaseous form
groundwater - Answer-water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and
rock layers
Systems Exam Questions and Answers
system - Answer-a collection of parts that work together to complete a task
earth's systems - Answer-biosphere, geosphere (including the lithosphere),
hydrosphere, and atmosphere
biosphere - Answer-the Earth system that includes all living things
geosphere - Answer-the Earth system that includes rocks, soil and sediments, and
Earth's core and mantle
lithosphere - Answer-an important part of the geosphere, it is a rigid layer made up of
the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
atmosphere - Answer-the layer of mixed gases that surrounds Earth, the most plentiful
of these gases are nitrogen and oxygen
distinuish - Answer-to clearly show the difference between two objects
greenhouse effect - Answer-the trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain
gases in the planet's atmosphere.
interdependent - Answer-to depend on one another
crust - Answer-Earth's outermost layer.
mantle - Answer-the nearly melted layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and
core.
outer core - Answer-a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of
Earth
inner core - Answer-a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
hydrosphere - Answer-the Earth system that includes all the water on Earth
water vapor - Answer-water in its gaseous form
groundwater - Answer-water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and
rock layers
