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3.3 Earth’s Spheres
The Geosphere
1. Complete the following paragraph with terms from the word bank.
asthenosphere
The
core
crust
geosphere
mantle
tectonic plates
is made up of all the rocks and minerals on or below
Earth’s surface. The outer part of the geosphere is called the
,
which forms the land we live on as well as the ocean bottom. The hot rock beneath this
layer is known as the
and includes the uppermost lithosphere as
well as the softer
. As this layer moves, it drags large sections of
lithosphere, called
, across Earth’s surface. Earth’s center is called the
and is made up of molten and solid metals.
2. How does plate tectonics influence the characteristics of Earth’s surface?
3. Define the three different types of plate boundaries.
4. On the lines below, write a paragraph that describes the distribution of salt water and fresh
water on Earth.
5.
Describe two human activities that can affect the water cycle.
The Biosphere and Atmosphere
6. Why is Earth’s biosphere called “the living Earth”?
7. Define ozone and explain its purpose.
8. How do the greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere affect our environment?
The Hydrosphere
For Questions 7–12, match each term with the statement that best describes it.
9. evaporation
10.
transpiration
11.
precipitation
12. condensation
13. aquifer
14. water table
a. the process by which water in a lake
becomes water vapor
b. the upper limit of fresh water stored
underground
c. the process by which water vapor in the
air becomes dew
d. the process by which blades of grass
release water vapor
e. rain or snow
f. the place where fresh water collects
underground