🌍 Earth Spheres
Which sphere includes rocks and soil?
Geosphere
What causes earthquakes?
Plate movement
Breaking rocks into smaller pieces is called _____.
Physical weathering
Which resource is most important for breathing?
Air
Why should we protect Earth?
to support life ( any answer is ok )
Which sphere includes plants and animals?
Biosphere
Large pieces of Earth’s crust are called _____.
Tectonic plates
Which process moves soil and rocks?
Erosion
Which activity causes air pollution?
Burning fossil fuels / (any answers will do)
What happens if water is polluted?
Unsafe water
Which sphere contains oceans and rivers?
Hydrosphere
Plates move toward each other at which boundary?
Convergent
Acid rain is an example of _____.
Chemical weathering
Which resource is used to grow crops?
Land
Cutting too many trees can cause _____.
Desertification
Which sphere contains oxygen and carbon dioxide?
Atmosphere
Plates move away from each other at which boundary?
Divergent
What agent causes erosion in rivers?
Water
Which is a renewable resource?
A. Coal B. Oil C. Water D. Gasoline
C. Water
Name two ways to protect land or water.
recycling , planting trees ,. etc
Which sphere includes all living things?
Biosphere
What stress happens when plates slide past each other?
Shearing/ shear
What process changes rocks into new substances?
Chemical Weathering
What happens to drinking water if polluted?
Unsafe drinking water
Why must land, air, and water be protected?
to keep Earth healthy (etc,.)