Earth Space Science Unit 4 Test

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

The body of gases surrounding Earth is the...

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

Animals, forests, grasslands, and trees all belong to which sphere?

• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Lithosphere
• Hydrosphere

When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres? 

• The atmosphere and the geosphere 
• The geosphere and the hydrosphere 
• The hydrosphere and atmosphere 
• The biosphere and the geosphere 

When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean- the interaction is between...

• The atmosphere and geosphere 
• The atmosphere and hydrosphere 
• The atmosphere and biosphere 
• The atmosphere and atmosphere 

When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun.  Which two spheres are interacting? 

• Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
• Geosphere and atmosphere 
• Biosphere and atmosphere 
• Atmosphere and atmosphere 

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

• Atlantic Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Japanese Plate

• North American Plate

What geologic hazards are caused by Ring of Fire volcanic eruptions? (Select all that apply)

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Hurricanes

• Tsunamis

Sandstone is an example of...

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic