Science Unit 1 Review

All the water in the oceans, streams, lakes, rain and snow are part of the _____.

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Mountains, boulders, caves, and all of the solid rock of Earth make up the _____________.

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

All living organisms are part of the _______________.

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

The layer of gases that surround the Earth

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

How many systems does Earth have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Rust is an example of _____.

• chemical weathering

• erosion

What is the most important characteristic of a sediment?

• it soaks up water

• it floats on water

• it sinks to the bottom of water

• its color

Fossils are able to determine how old rocks are.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tectonic plates move and ________________.

• float on the mantle

• are very thin

• do not touch

Earthquakes then to occur near plate boundaries and ___________________.

• Anywhere on Earth

• The Ring of Fire

• Harker School