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WorksheetsEarth and Space #1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 51mins
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Class
Date
1.
Humans exhale carbon dioxide. Burning oil, coal, and natural gas also give off carbon dioxide. The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. This helps to clean some of the Earth's air pollution. Which of the Earth's systems interact when this happens?
a)
hydrosphere and atmosphere
b)
geosphere and biosphere
c)
atmosphere and biosphere
d)
hydrosphere and geosphere
2.
The Earth's systems interact in many ways. Which system's winds and clouds interact with Earth's landforms to cause weather patterns?
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
3.
The four systems of the Earth are connected. A change in one system often affects the other systems. Which shows a connection between Earth's systems?
a)
A herd of cows eat the grass in a field.
b)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are in the air.
c)
A river flows into the ocean.
d)
Soil washes away after trees die in a forest.
4.
In some parts of the world people use coal-burning stoves. The burning coal releases carbon dioxide. Since coal is mined from the Earth, this is an example of
a)
the geosphere impacting the hydrosphere
b)
the hydrosphere impacting the atmosphere
c)
the biosphere impacting the hydrosphere
d)
the geosphere impacting the atmosphere
5.
Living things are part of one of the systems that affect the Earth's surface materials and processes. This system includes humans. Which of Earth's systems includes all living things?
a)
Biosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
6.
Water can affect the surface of the Earth. Water might be absorbed into soil, run off of soil, or evaporate into the air. How are Earth's systems affecting each other in this example?
a)
The hydrosphere affects the geosphere
b)
The biosphere affects the geosphere
c)
The hydrosphere affects the biosphere
d)
The atmosphere affects the geosphere
7.
Several factors can lead to soil erosion. Which of these human activities is most likely to contribute to soil erosion?
a)
Clearing land for farming
b)
Land used as a wildlife habitat
c)
Planting trees and vegetation
d)
Reducing the amount of livestock in an area
8.
When a volcano erupts, ash enters Earth’s atmosphere. The ash later falls back down to Earth’s surface. Which term describes the falling of volcanic ash to Earth?
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
compacting
9.
Which of the following methods is most likely to be used to determine the absolute age of animal bones that are less than 45,000 years old?
a)
relative dating
b)
Law of superposition
c)
Radioactive dating
10.
Beavers build a dam in the river. It changes the flow of the water. The animals are impacting the
a)
Biosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
11.
Heat transferred through molecular motion, hot rises and cool sinks.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
12.
Heat transferred through direct contact between two objects. Heat moves from the hot object to the cold object.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
13.
Heat transferred through electromagnetic waves.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
14.
Weathering of rocks by water, wind, ice.
a)
Physical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Compacting
15.
Weathering of rocks oxidation or dissolved by acid.
a)
Physical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Compacting
16.
When rocks and sediment are moved into new places to create landforms.
a)
Physical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Compacting
17.
When sediment are pressed together.
a)
Physical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Compacting
18.
Carrying away of weathered soil, rock, and other materials. Moves rock.
a)
Physical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Compacting
19.
Liquid portion of Earth's core.
a)
Inner core
b)
Outer core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
20.
Solid portion of Earth's core.
a)
Inner core
b)
Outer core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
21.
A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
a)
Star
b)
Dwarf Planet
c)
heliocentric
d)
geocentric
22.
sun centered model of the solar system
a)
Star
b)
Dwarf Planet
c)
heliocentric
d)
geocentric
23.
earth centered model of the solar system
a)
Star
b)
Dwarf Planet
c)
heliocentric
d)
geocentric
24.
Occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light from Earth.
a)
Spring tide
b)
Neap tide
c)
Solar eclipse
d)
Lunar eclipse
25.
A tide of increased range that occurs two times a month, at the new and full moon; the earth-moon-sun system are in a straight line.
a)
Spring tide
b)
Neap tide
c)
Solar eclipse
d)
Lunar eclipse
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