Earth 101 - Meteorology

Which of the Earth's systems contains mountains?

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

The ocean is part of which of Earth's systems?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Warms Earth's surface and can be used to generate

electricity.

• water

• wind

• sunlight

• oil

Choose the component below that is part of the Geosphere

• rock

• water

• oxygen

• plants

What is a cause of climate change?

• Human activities

• Nitrogen

• Phosphates

• Oxygen

What volume of the atmosphere is nitrogen gas?

• 34%

• 89%

• 72%

• 78%

Which of the changes below would lead to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• A decrease in respiration

• an increase in photosynthesis

• a decrease in the ozone layer

• an increase in burning fossil fuels

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called its

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

The movement of one object around another like the Earth moving around the Sun is known as

• rotation

• orbit

• revolution

• ellipse

The path Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun is its

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit