Unit 2 Earth Systems Exam Questions
and Answers
is the land or crust, mantle, and core (inner and outer) of the Earth - Answer-Geosphere
are processes that occur in living organisms that produce gases. - Answer-Biological
Processes
is a the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth - includes the air around us - Answer-
Atmosphere
Which part of Earth's systems or "sphere" includes rocks and minerals? - Answer-
geosphere
Groundwater is included in what sphere? - Answer-hydrosphere
Gases make up what sphere? - Answer-Atmosphere
Biosphere - Answer-is all of the living organisms and environments in which they live
What is the main source of energy for ALL living things? - Answer-sun
Lithosphere - Answer-is the solid earth - including its soil, rocks, and mantle
Trees are part of what sphere? - Answer-Biosphere
Cryosphere - Answer-is the frozen water in snow, ice, and glaciers
Oxygen in the air is part of which system? - Answer-Atmosphere
Hydrosphere - Answer-is the liquid water in the oceans, lakes, rivers, soil, and
underground
Continents and the ocean floor(parts of Earth's crust) are part of which sphere? -
Answer-Lithosphere
Biogeochemical Cycles - Answer-is a pathway by which a chemical element (or
molecule) moves through both biotic (biosphere) and abiotic (lithosphere, atmosphere,
and hydrosphere) compartments of Earth.
Ocean water is part of what earth system? - Answer-Hydrosphere
Glaciers are part of which sphere? - Answer-Cryosphere
and Answers
is the land or crust, mantle, and core (inner and outer) of the Earth - Answer-Geosphere
are processes that occur in living organisms that produce gases. - Answer-Biological
Processes
is a the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth - includes the air around us - Answer-
Atmosphere
Which part of Earth's systems or "sphere" includes rocks and minerals? - Answer-
geosphere
Groundwater is included in what sphere? - Answer-hydrosphere
Gases make up what sphere? - Answer-Atmosphere
Biosphere - Answer-is all of the living organisms and environments in which they live
What is the main source of energy for ALL living things? - Answer-sun
Lithosphere - Answer-is the solid earth - including its soil, rocks, and mantle
Trees are part of what sphere? - Answer-Biosphere
Cryosphere - Answer-is the frozen water in snow, ice, and glaciers
Oxygen in the air is part of which system? - Answer-Atmosphere
Hydrosphere - Answer-is the liquid water in the oceans, lakes, rivers, soil, and
underground
Continents and the ocean floor(parts of Earth's crust) are part of which sphere? -
Answer-Lithosphere
Biogeochemical Cycles - Answer-is a pathway by which a chemical element (or
molecule) moves through both biotic (biosphere) and abiotic (lithosphere, atmosphere,
and hydrosphere) compartments of Earth.
Ocean water is part of what earth system? - Answer-Hydrosphere
Glaciers are part of which sphere? - Answer-Cryosphere
