Earth Science Review Exam

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Earth?

• The presence of the magnet

• Right distance from the sun

• The presence of liquid water

• The presence of an atmosphere

Which of the following factors is essential for life to exist?

• Liquid water

• Nutrients

• Temperature

• All of the above

Why are human and other living organisms capable to live on Earth?

• Earth has man-made natural cycles.

• Earth has no protective equipment like ozone.

• Earth has layer water only for favorable climate.

• Earth's temperature is neither the hottest nor the coldest amonf gother plants.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• All living organisms can survive without sunlight.

• Living organisms can harness energy from the sun.

• Living organisms cannot harness energy from chemical substances.

• All of the above statements are true.

If Earth were much smaller than it is now, it would not support life because it would not have enough mass to

• Rotate on its axis

• Maintain a gravitational pull on the moon

• Collect needed radiant energy from the sun

• Have sufficient gravity to hold an atmosphere

Why can humans and other living organisms live on earth?

• Earth can provide food for the organism.

• Earth can protect the organism from any possible threat.

• Earth's temperature is mostly hot compared to other planets.

• Earth has the right amount of temperature, water, a good atmosphere, and a favorable climate.

What is the correct order of Earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?

• Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

• Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between atmosphere and biosphere?

• Dog is drinking water.

• Trees are growing in the soil.

• Humans are plowing the soil.

• Humans are breathing through the air.

Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. Which of the following subsystems are interacting during this process?

• Biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere

• Biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere

• Geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere

• Geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere

Which of the following events shows an interaction between the geosphere and hydrosphere?

• Water evaporating from the soil

• Bacteria converting nitrogen to ammonium

• Plants undergoing the process of transpiration

• Rocks undergoing the process of weathering due to flood