Malik Price Science 3 – Flashcards

lithosphere A. water B. sky/air C. land D. life

atmosphere A. water B. sky/air C. land D. life

biosphere A. water B. sky/air C. land D. life

hydrosphere A. water B. sky/air C. land D. life

The internal structure of the earth consists of three main layers. Starting from the center of the earth and moving outward, they are _____.

The study of lithospheric plate movement and their resulting activities is known as _____. A. the rock cycle B. thermodynamics C. plate tectonics D. mantle convection

Choose an example that best describes sphere interdependency. A. a rabbit eating grass for energy B. a plant using carbon dioxide for photosynthesis C. a deer dying and decomposing D. a bear catching a fish to eat

Sphere interaction is as simple as water evaporating into the air. This would be an interaction between the hydrosphere and atmosphere. Choose three other examples of sphere interaction. A. a cat eating a bird B. water from a lake absorbing into the ground C. humans building a house D. waves creating sandy beaches

The movement of Earth's lithosphere is caused by convection within the (core, mantle, crust) layer of the earth.

The Hawaiian Islands weren't created at any of the plate boundaries. Instead, they were created from (a subductated plate, a hot spot, multiple earthquakes)

Carbon is most abundant in the ( lithosphere, cryosphere, core, atmosphere) and (cryosphere, hyrdosphere, androsphere, lithosphere).

Nitrogen is most abundant in the (hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere) but can't be absorbed by the (lithosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere) without the help of special bacteria and a process called nitrogen fixation.