Introduction to Earth Systems Science Practice Questions and Answers
Introduction to Earth Systems Science Practice Questions and Answers Goldilocks Planet - Correct Answer️️ -A planet that has the right combination of conditions necessary for sustaining life. Habitable - Correct Answer️️ -Suitable or capable of sustaining life. Habitable Zone - Correct Answer️️ -The region around a star in which planets could potentially have surface temperatures at which liquid water could exist and could have conditions favorable for life. Atmosphere - Correct Answer️️ -The blanket of gases that surround the Earth and some other planets and moons. A mixture of gas molecules, microscopically small particles of solid and liquid, and falling precipitation. Lithosphere - Correct Answer️️ -Earth's solid outer layer made up of the crust and rigid part of the upper mantle Biosphere - Correct Answer️️ -All of life on earth; including plants, animals, and microscopic life. Hydrosphere - Correct Answer️️ -All the water of the planet that is in the ocean, on the land, and in the atmosphere. Geosphere - Correct Answer️️ -The mostly solid part of the earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust
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