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Which of the following is NOT a component of the hydrosphere?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the hydrosphere?
- Water in the atmosphere
- Water in the biosphere (correct)
- Water in the oceans
- Water in the rivers
What are the four major spheres on Earth?
What are the four major spheres on Earth?
- Atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere
- Atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere (correct)
- Atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere
- Atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere
What role does the hydrosphere play in supporting life on Earth?
What role does the hydrosphere play in supporting life on Earth?
- It provides habitats for aquatic organisms (correct)
- It regulates Earth's climate
- It supports diverse ecosystems
- It helps trap heat in the atmosphere
What is the process called when water evaporates from the Earth's surface and forms clouds?
What is the process called when water evaporates from the Earth's surface and forms clouds?
How does water in the hydrosphere help regulate Earth's climate?
How does water in the hydrosphere help regulate Earth's climate?
Which layer of Earth's solid surface is considered the lithosphere?
Which layer of Earth's solid surface is considered the lithosphere?
What allows the tectonic plates to move and interact with each other?
What allows the tectonic plates to move and interact with each other?
What are the two main components of the lithosphere?
What are the two main components of the lithosphere?
What is the approximate thickness range of the lithosphere?
What is the approximate thickness range of the lithosphere?
What are some forces that cause significant changes to the lithosphere over time?
What are some forces that cause significant changes to the lithosphere over time?
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Not a part of the hydrosphere?
Not a part of the hydrosphere?
Water in living organisms is part of the biosphere, not the hydrosphere.
Earth's four major spheres?
Earth's four major spheres?
The atmosphere (air), geosphere (land), biosphere (life), and hydrosphere (water).
Hydrosphere's role in supporting life?
Hydrosphere's role in supporting life?
It provides essential habitats for a wide variety of aquatic organisms.
Water evaporation forming clouds?
Water evaporation forming clouds?
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How hydrosphere regulates climate?
How hydrosphere regulates climate?
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What is the lithosphere?
What is the lithosphere?
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What allows tectonic plates to move?
What allows tectonic plates to move?
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Lithosphere's main components?
Lithosphere's main components?
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Lithosphere thickness?
Lithosphere thickness?
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Forces changing the lithosphere?
Forces changing the lithosphere?
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