Think carefully for this set. There is only one correct combination to this puzzle! I'll provide you with a hypothetical (possible but not directly real) chemical situation. Select the combination of spheres most DIRECTLY effected immediately following the incident. One combination will NOT be used. One combination may be used more than once. (3 points) Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse. A train derails. The train is carrying liquid chemicals that spill onto a nearby highway during a rainstorm. |An ammonium nitrate storage facility along a sea port catches fire (ammonium nitrate is a fertilizer component). The fire results in an explosion. Debris/smoke is thrown into the air. Firefighting efforts begin. |Acid snow falls in the mountains. Springtime snowmelt flows into the local river.

Question

geosphere,hydrosphere,atmosphere,biosphere
geosphere,biosphere and hydrosphere
geosphere and atmosphere

Answer 1

Based on the scenarios provided, the most directly affected spheres immediately following each incident would be:

1. Train Derailment with Chemical Spill: This scenario would primarily involve the hydrosphere due to the chemicals spilling onto the highway and potentially entering nearby water systems during the rainstorm. It also affects the geosphere (the ground) where the chemicals have spilled. However, the immediate impact is most significant in the hydrosphere. So, the combination would be geosphere and hydrosphere.

2. Ammonium Nitrate Explosion: An explosion at the facility would directly affect the atmosphere through debris and smoke being thrown into the air. The incident may also affect the geosphere (ground) due to potential contamination from debris. Thus, the impactful response here could be geosphere and atmosphere.

3. Acid Snow and Spring Melting: Acid snow affects the hydrosphere as the melted snow flows into the local river. It also influences the geosphere where the snow falls and can impact the biosphere (local ecosystems and wildlife) through the acidic runoff. Therefore, a possible response could include biosphere and hydrosphere.

Given the goal is to find the combination of spheres most DIRECTLY affected immediately following the incident, the final combination for the train derailment scenario is geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere or particularly emphasizing: geosphere and atmosphere.