Unit 1 Review (Earth's Spheres and Cycles)

Gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide can be found in which of the following?

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

What part of the Earth contains rocks?

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

What sphere refers to solid water and ice?

• cryosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

• biosphere

What is Earth's hydrosphere?

• the gases in the air

• the solid, rocky part of Earth

• all the water on the planet

• the study of Earth's atmosphere

The is the sphere inhabited by life.

• biosphere

• lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• hydrosphere

The source of Earth’s energy is which of the following?

• the outer layer of the Earth

• the sun

• Earth's interior

• both a and c

Observe the picture, which of Earth’s spheres are interacting?

• biosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and cryosphere

• geosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

This type of rock is formed by magma.

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sediments

The picture shows rocks being broken down into pieces. This is an example of ________.

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• mechanical weathering

• A tree growing through a rock

Based on the image choose the best answer showing the steps to the formation of sedimentary rock?

• sedimentation > cementation > compaction

• compaction > sedimentation > cementation

• sedimentation > compaction > cementation