Earth System's Four Spheres Quiz

Which of the following is an abiotic sphere of the Earth's system?

• Atmosphere

• Birds

• Rivers

• Oceans

What is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere where almost all clouds form?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

Where is water found in the solid form in the Earth's hydrosphere?

• Ponds

• Glaciers

• Oceans

• Rivers

What does the Earth's lithosphere contain?

• Oceans and Streams

• Rivers and Lakes

• Rocks and Mountains

• Air and Soil

Which sphere of the Earth's system covers all living organisms?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

What is the collective name for the Earth's atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere?

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is the space above the Earth's surface?

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

What is the highest layer in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Where can high-energy particles from the sun interact with the atoms in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Ionosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere