Match the term to the correct definition.

1.
hydrosphere
2.
atmosphere
3.
geosphere
4.
biosphere
a.
It contains the Earth’s crust including rocks, minerals, soil sediment, continents, and mountains all the way down to the Earth’s core.
b.
It includes all gases, wind, oxygen, and weather patterns on Earth.
c.
It is the collection of all the ecosystems of the world, such as deserts, grasslands, oceans, and tropical rainforests.
d.
It contains all of the Earth’s saltwater and freshwater.

1 answer

Here are the matched terms to their correct definitions:

  1. hydrosphere - d. It contains all of the Earth’s saltwater and freshwater.
  2. atmosphere - b. It includes all gases, wind, oxygen, and weather patterns on Earth.
  3. geosphere - a. It contains the Earth’s crust including rocks, minerals, soil sediment, continents, and mountains all the way down to the Earth’s core.
  4. biosphere - c. It is the collection of all the ecosystems of the world, such as deserts, grasslands, oceans, and tropical rainforests.