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WorksheetsCh. 3 Our Planet Earth
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What element makes up a majority of the outer core and all of the inner core?
a)
Nickel
b)
Iron
c)
Platinum
d)
Silver
2.
Weather and Climate both refer to short term weather patterns.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Minerals occur naturally on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
I live on Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan is part of what sphere of Earth?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Cryosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
5.
Why is transpiration is different from evaporation?
a)
They aren't different.
b)
Transpiration has to do with evaporation from plants.
c)
Transpiration has to do with evaporation of human sweat.
d)
Transpiration is the same as respiration.
6.
Since a lot of life on Earth needs oxygen to live, this means its the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Magma is molten rock under Earth's surface and Lava is molten rock ________ Earth's surface.
a)
Under
b)
On
c)
Deep beneath
d)
Sinking into
8.
Without the stratosphere we would not have _____________________.
a)
The Ozone Layer
b)
Weather
c)
The Northern Lights
d)
Lightening
9.
A cycle has no ____________ or _________.
a)
Beginning or End
b)
Energy or Heat
c)
Beginning or Middle
d)
Rocks or Water
10.
The sphere's or systems of the Earth often interact where?
a)
Beneath Earth's Surface
b)
On Earth's Surface
c)
In the Atmosphere
d)
No Interactions Occur
11.
The atmosphere receives water from bodies of water by what process?
a)
Condensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
12.
What layer of the atmosphere do we have the most direct interaction with?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Thermosphere
13.
The highest pressure in the atmosphere is found in the troposphere because why?
a)
The air is very dense near Earth's surface
b)
The air is very thin near Earth's surface
14.
Why did scientists decided to divide the atmosphere into layers?
a)
Changes in Air Pressure
b)
Changes in Water Vapor
c)
Changes in Temperature
d)
Changes in Altitude
15.
3% of the World's Water is Freshwater. Of that 3%, most of it is stored where?
a)
Glaciers
b)
Lakes
c)
Rivers
d)
Atmosphere
16.
Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?
a)
Windosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Airosphere
17.
What is the ultimate provider of energy for Earth?
a)
Geothermal Energy
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Wind Energy
d)
Heat released by animals
18.
What layers of the atmosphere come after the troposphere?
a)
Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere
b)
Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, and Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere
d)
Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere and Mesosphere
19.
Why does condensation occur?
a)
Water Vapor warms as it moves up in the atmosphere
b)
Water Vapor cools as it moves up in the atmosphere
20.
Erosion means that broken down rock is being what?
a)
Compacted
b)
Deposited
c)
Transported
d)
Weathered
21.
A metamorphic rock can become an igneous rock by what processes?
a)
Melting and then Cooling
b)
Erosion and Weathering
c)
Compaction and Cementation
d)
Heat and Pressure
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