Environmental Science Unit 2 Exam

Geosphere is

• A) the living organisms on the Earth.

• B) all the water on Earth.

• C) the gases surrounding the Earth.

• D) the solid section of the Earth.

Hydrosphere is

• A) the living organisms on the Earth.

• B) all the water on Earth.

• C) the gases surrounding the Earth. Earth.

• D) the solid section of the Earth.

The atmosphere is

• A) the living organisms on the Earth.

• B) all the water on Earth.

• C) the gases surrounding the Earth.

• D) the solid section of the Earth.

Biosphere is

• A) the living organisms on the Earth.

• B) all the water on Earth.

• C) the gases surrounding the Earth.

• D) the solid section of the Earth.

The crust of the Earth is

• A) the outermost part of the geosphere.

• B) at the center of the earth.

• C) part of the atmosphere.

• D) made of molten Iron.

With respect to energy Earth is

• A) unstable system

• B) open system

• C) closed system

• D) stationary system

The molten rock that is found in the upper mantle is

• A) magma

• B) limestone

• C) granite

• D) basalt

Where is most of the fresh water on Earth located?

• A) in reservoirs and lakes

• B) in oceans

• C) in streams and tributaries

• D) in ice caps and glaciers

Without the greenhouse effect the Earth would be ________ to support life.

• A) too wet

• B) lacking the oxygen

• C) too hot

• D) too cold

The Richter scale best describes the

• A) frequency of a wave

• B) duration of an earthquake.

• C) location of a wave.

• D) magnitude of an earthquake.