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1
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  1. Which of the following is NOT one of the four subsystems of the Earth?
    A. biosphere C. water sphere
    B. hydrosphere D. geosphere
A

C

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  1. All of the waters, including subsurface and atmospheric water
    comprise the Earth. Which geological subsystem best label the
    statement?
    A. the geosphere C. the biosphere
    B. the hydrosphere D. the atmosphere
A

B

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  1. Earth contains all living organisms including those on the land, in the
    water and air. Which subsystem best describes the statement?
    A. biosphere C. atmosphere
    B. hydrosphere D. geosphere
A

D

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Which subsystem suits the statement, “Global ecological system
interacting with each other”?
A. biosphere C. hydrosphere
B. geosphere D. atmosphere

A

A

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5
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What subsystem will network with biosphere for photosynthesis to
take place?
A. atmosphere C. hydrosphere
B. geosphere D. biosphere

A

A

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  1. Oxygen, water vapor, nitrogen, and other gases help organism to
    survive. Which Earth sphere contain these materials?

A. biosphere C. hydrosphere
B. atmosphere D. geosphere

A

B

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7
Q

Which term is used to describe the thin layer of solid rock that makes
up the outermost part of the Earth?
A. core C. mantle
B. crust D. biosphere

A

B

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Q

Among the subsystems, which is composed of a mixture of gases that
surrounds the Earth?

A. nitrogen. C. biosphere
B. atmosphere D. kingdoms

A

B

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  1. The atmosphere of the Earth is composed of ___ nitrogen and _____
    oxygen and other gases.
    A. 0% and 100% C. 78% and 21%
    B. 21% and 78% D. 505 and 505
A

C

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  1. In what subsystem of the Earth are the rocks and mineral found?

A. atmosphere C. hydrosphere
B. biosphere D. geosphere

A

D

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  1. What part of the Earth’s sphere make up hydrosphere?

A. glaciers. C. seawater and inland
water
B. groundwater D. all of the above

A

D

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  1. Which gas dominates the Earth’s atmosphere?
    A. CO2 C. N2
    B. He D. O2
A

C

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13.Ozone plays an important part for organisms to stay alive. To what
sphere does ozone belong?
A. atmosphere C. geosphere
B. biosphere D. hydrosphere

A

A

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14.Which answer best describes the role of the ozone layer?

A. It traps
heat from the sun to heat the planet.
B. It protects the plants and animals on earth from receiving too
much ultraviolet radiation.
C. It cools the earth through the evaporation of water vapor
D. It keeps the oxygen in the atmosphere closest to Earth and the
nitrogen separated in the atmosphere.

A

C

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15.Human actions greatly affect the Earth itself. Which of the following
is an example of a human impact of the biosphere?
A. littering C. water pollution
B. air pollution D. littering, air and water pollution

A

A

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16
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  1. Earth includes beach grasses, forms of life in the sea, on land, and even in the air. Which term best describes the statement?
    A. atmosphere C. geosphere
    B. biosphere D. hydrosphere
A

B

17
Q
  1. Which system of the Earth is considered as the largest component of the Earth?
    A. atmosphere C. geosphere

B. biosphere D. hydrosphere

A

C

18
Q
  1. Life is supported by oxygen and carbon dioxide. Which subsystem
    will best describe the statement?

A. atmosphere C. geosphere
B. biosphere D. hydrosphere

A

A

19
Q
  1. Relationship between the complex communities of individual
    organism is seen in the different systems of the Earth. What do you
    call the unit in nature?

A. ecosystem C. ground
B. complexity D. system

A

A

20
Q
  1. All of earth’s cycles and spheres are interconnected. Why is this so?
    A. because they are interconnected
    B. because Earth is where we live in
    C. because Earth is the only living planet
    D. because every organism has its own function in the Earth
A

D

21
Q
  1. What is an example of a connection between atmosphere and geosphere?
    A. water C. mountains
    B. nitrogen D. volcanic eruption release
    gas
A

D

22
Q
  1. Which among the choices is an example of a connection between
    atmosphere and hydrosphere?
    A. lakes C. rivers
    B. rain D. rocks
A

B

23
Q
  1. From the given choices, which is an example of a connection between
    biosphere connecting to
    atmosphere?
    A. Animals eat plants. C. Animals lie in caves.
    B. Animals drink water. D. Plants produce oxygen.
A

D

24
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9. Among the choices, which clearly gives an example of connection
between hydrosphere and geosphere?
A. boats transporting goods 
C. water evaporating to make clouds
B. fish swimming in water 
D. waves eroding rocks on
beach
A

D

25
Q
  1. All living things, including land and sea made up the Earth. Which
    term best described the statement?

A. geosphere C. atmosphere
B. ozone layer D. biosphere

A

D

26
Q
  1. When nitrogen is returned to the soil when dead plants decompose
    is an interaction that occurs in what system?
    A. biosphere and atmosphere
    C. biosphere and geosphere
    B. geosphere and atmosphere
    D. atmosphere and geosphere
A

C

27
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12. Carbon dioxide dissolving from the air into the ocean is an
interaction that occurs in which system?
A. atmosphere and hydrosphere 
C. atmosphere and geosphere
B. atmosphere and atmosphere 
D. atmosphere and biospher
A

A

28
Q
  1. The atmosphere of the Earth is composed of ___ oxygen and _____
    nitrogen and other gases.
    A. 0% and 100% C. 78% and 21%
    B. 21% and 78% D. 50% and 50%
A

B

29
Q
  1. A thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of the Earth is visible to which part of geosphere?
    A. core C. mantle
    B. crust D. biosphere
A

B

30
Q
  1. Ozone plays an important function in every single organism on Earth. To what sphere does ozone layer belong?
    A. atmosphere C. geosphere
    B. biosphere D. hydrosphere
A

A

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