10 Questions
Which of the following is a key component of the geosphere?
Rocks and minerals
What is the approximate percentage of the Earth's water that is found in the oceans?
97%
Which of the following is not one of the Earth's four major subsystems?
Atmosphere
What percentage of the Earth's fresh water is considered drinkable?
1.2%
Which of the following processes is responsible for water moving from the Earth's surface into the atmosphere?
Evaporation
Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for absorbing harmful solar radiation?
The stratosphere
What is the approximate temperature range in the mesosphere?
-2.5°C to -86.5°C
In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors typically burn up?
The mesosphere
What is the approximate altitude range of the exosphere?
800 to 3,000 km
Which of the following events is an example of the interaction between different spheres of the Earth system?
All of the above
Test your knowledge on the hydrologic cycle, including processes like evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and transpiration. Learn about Earth's 4 major subsystems that work together to influence climate and geologic processes.
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