Earth Science Intro

Which of the following would be considered part of the biosphere?

• A mountain

• Trees

• The Yellowstone River

• Mars

Which of the following is NOT a common practice for a biologist?

• studying hurricane patterns

• analyzing migration patterns of elk populations

• using a microscope to look at microbes

• studying a genetic trait in humans

Which sphere encompasses all living things?

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• biosphere

Which of the following is NOT a primary role of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Radiation protection

• Heat absorption

• the rock cycle

• Provision of important gasses used by living things

Which of the following would most likely study climate change?

• meteorologist

• biologist

• geologist

• astronomer

A scientist who studies rock formations is considered a ____________.

• meteorologist

• astronomer

• biologist

• geologist

Which of the following includes the upper mantle and the crust of the geosphere?

• stratosphere

• aesthenosphere

• lithosphere

• troposphere

The name for a group of sciences that deals with Earth and its neighbors in space.

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Algebra

• Earth Science

A scientist who maps the ocean floor is called...

• a Geologist

• a Meteorologist

• an Archeologist

• an Oceanographer

Which sphere is rainwater associated with?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere