Science Week 16 Assessment

What is the geosphere?

• all of the water

• all of the gases

• all of the organisms

• all of the soil and rocks

How might the geosphere affect the hydrosphere?

• Beavers dam up a river.

• A landslide fills in a pond.

• A tsunami destroys a town.

• Plant roots clog a sewer pipe.

Which term means that an area is shielded from rain by a mountain?

• rain effect

• rain shadow

• desert effect

• desert shadow

Which landform affects clouds the most?

• desert

• island

• mountain

• plateau

How might the geosphere affect the biosphere?

• Heavy lightning starts a forest fire

• A thunderstorm causes a landslide.

• Strong winds carve arches into mountains.

• A mountain range blocks migrating animals.

Which direction does the wind most likely blow in this area?

• northwest to southeast

• northeast to southwest

• southwest to northeast

• southeast to northwest

How might humans change the geosphere to turn a rain shadow desert green?

• by digging a riverbed in the desert

• by moving clouds over the desert

• by raising the mountain range higher

• by carving a valley into the mountains

What is NOT part of the geosphere?

• boulders

• flowers

• mountains

• soil

Which type of scientist studies the geosphere?

• ecologist

• geologist

• hydrologist

• meteorologist

Which basic need does the geosphere fulfill?

• air

• food

• shelter

• water