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Jenny read that most of Earth’s water is salt water, while only 3% is fresh water. She also read that NOT all of the fresh water is accessible. Most of Earth’s fresh water is tied up in which area?
a) streams
b) ice and glaciers
c) underground
d) lakes

Casey lives in California. She learned that her state has both the lowest and highest points in the continental United States. Which word means a measure of the height of a point above sea level?
a) feature
b) relief
c) elevation
d) topography

All the frozen water on Earth is called?
a) hydrosphere
b) cryosphere
c) atmosphere
d) biosphere

The study of life is called? *
a) hydrosphere
b) cryosphere
c) atmosphere
d) biosphere

George knows that Earth's topography is continually being created and destroyed. He learned that two kinds of forces act on Earth’s topography. A volcano is an example of one of these forces. Lava and ash flow down into nearby habitats when a volcano
a) atmosphere
b) geosphere
c) biosphere
d) hydrosphere

On a topographic map, contour lines that form a circle indicate a what?
a) lake
b) ocean
c) hill
d) depression

After studying the Earth’s spheres, Jamal became interested in the hydrosphere and decided to investigate it further. He began to study the hydrosphere's interactions with other spheres. What is the relationship between the hydrosphere and the cryosp
a) The hydrosphere is NOT the cryosphere.
b) The cryosphere is part of the hydrosphere.
c) The hydrosphere contains water.
d) There is no relationship between the two spheres.

After studying the Earth’s spheres, Jamal became interested in the hydrosphere and decided to investigate it further. He began to study the hydrosphere's interactions with other spheres. If the hydrosphere changed, other spheres would be affected. Wh
a) Increased rainfall would reduce the population.
b) Lower lake levels would eliminate habitats.
c) Higher lake levels would decrease the amount of available food.
d) Reduced rainfall would reduce the amount of available food.

Caroline opened a map to complete her homework by identifying some of the landforms she had learned. She noticed a particular landform reaching from Florida all the way up to Massachusetts. What type of landform is this? *
a) plateau
b) sand dunes
c) coastal plain
d) delta

Sarah learned that natural forces are normally either destructive, like a volcano, or constructive, like mountain ranges. However, she read that water can be considered both a constructive and destructive force. In what way can water be a destructive
a) erosion of landforms
b) depositing sediment
c) forming a delta
d) creating a lake

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