I. MATCHING TYPE: Select and shade the letter of the correct earth systems/spheres (Column B) interacting in the given events/situations below (Column A). Some choices may be used more than once. Column A 16. The ozone layer helps protect organisms from harmful solar radiation. 17. Organisms contribute to fossil fuel formation. 18. Water and ice cause weathering and erosion. Column B A. atmosphere and biosphere B. atmosphere and geosphere C. atmosphere and hydrosphere D. biosphere and geosphere E. biosphere and hydrosphere F. geosphere and hydrosphere 19. Plants grow in soil. 20. Rising sea level changes habitats. 21. Increasing global temperatures melt polar ice caps. 22. Volcanic eruptions eject gas and debris into the air.

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MATCHING TYPE: Select and shade the letter of the correct earth systems/spheres
(Column B) interacting in the given events/situations below (Column A). Some choices
may be used more than once.
Column A
16. The ozone layer helps protect organisms
from harmful solar radiation.
Column B
A. atmosphere and biosphere
B. atmosphere and geosphere
C. atmosphere and hydrosphere
D. biosphere and geosphere
E. biosphere and hydrosphere
F. geosphere and hydrosphere
17. Organisms contribute to fossil fuel
formation.
18. Water and ice cause weathering and
erosion.
19. Plants grow in soil.
20. Rising sea level changes habitats.
21. Increasing global temperatures melt polar
ice caps.
22. Volcanic eruptions eject gas and debris into
the air.
23. Plants use carbon
dioxide during
photosynthesis.
24. Wind causes weathering and erosion.
25. Plants use water during photosynthesis.
26. The decay of living things returns minerals
to the soil.
27. Most carbon on Earth is stored in the
oceans.
28. Fertilizers from farms often contains
phosphorus, which can wash into bodies of
water.
29. Human activities, including cutting down of
trees, have led to an increase in the amount
of gas in Earth's atmosphere.
30. Excessive growth of phytoplankton disturbs
aquatic ecosystems.
Transcribed Image Text:I. MATCHING TYPE: Select and shade the letter of the correct earth systems/spheres (Column B) interacting in the given events/situations below (Column A). Some choices may be used more than once. Column A 16. The ozone layer helps protect organisms from harmful solar radiation. Column B A. atmosphere and biosphere B. atmosphere and geosphere C. atmosphere and hydrosphere D. biosphere and geosphere E. biosphere and hydrosphere F. geosphere and hydrosphere 17. Organisms contribute to fossil fuel formation. 18. Water and ice cause weathering and erosion. 19. Plants grow in soil. 20. Rising sea level changes habitats. 21. Increasing global temperatures melt polar ice caps. 22. Volcanic eruptions eject gas and debris into the air. 23. Plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. 24. Wind causes weathering and erosion. 25. Plants use water during photosynthesis. 26. The decay of living things returns minerals to the soil. 27. Most carbon on Earth is stored in the oceans. 28. Fertilizers from farms often contains phosphorus, which can wash into bodies of water. 29. Human activities, including cutting down of trees, have led to an increase in the amount of gas in Earth's atmosphere. 30. Excessive growth of phytoplankton disturbs aquatic ecosystems.
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