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WorksheetsEarth as a System/Global Change
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Earth is a complex system made up of several ________.
a)
bodies of water
b)
components
c)
plates
d)
functions
2.
The geosphere is an Earth system component made up of all of Earth's ________.
a)
water
b)
rock
c)
ice
d)
living organisms
3.
The biosphere is an Earth system component made up of all of Earth's ________.
a)
water
b)
rock
c)
ice
d)
living organisms
4.
The hydrosphere is an Earth system component made up of the Earth's ________.
a)
water
b)
rock
c)
ice
d)
envelope of gases
5.
The cryosphere is an Earth system component made up of all of Earth's ________.
a)
water
b)
rock
c)
ice
d)
living organisms
6.
The atmosphere is an Earth system component made up of the Earth's ________.
a)
water
b)
rock
c)
ice
d)
envelope of gases
7.
Matter, such as water molecules, can be cycled through the Earth system, from one component to another.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Energy can be cycled from one component to another by heat held by water molecules, called latent heat.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
How old is planet Earth?
a)
10, 000 years old
b)
4.5 million years old
c)
10 million years old
d)
4.5 billion years old
10.
Earth's source of energy that drives processes below ground comes from ________.
a)
The Sun
b)
The radioactive core
c)
The burning of fossil fuels
d)
Gravity
11.
Earth's source of energy that drives processes above ground comes from ________.
a)
The Sun
b)
The radioactive core
c)
The burning of fossil fuels
d)
Gravity
12.
Which of the following processes are driven by heat coming from Earth's core.
a)
Weathering
b)
Continental drift
c)
Ocean currents
d)
Erosion
13.
Which of the following processes are driven by heat coming from Earth's Sun.
a)
Mountain building
b)
Continental drift
c)
Ocean currents
d)
Earthquakes
14.
What drives the movement of matter and energy throughout the Earth System components?
a)
Gravity
b)
Volcanoes
c)
An uneven distribution of heat
d)
Fusion
15.
Which of the following is an external Earth System process?
a)
Volcanism
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Erosion
16.
Which of the following is an internal Earth System process?
a)
Volcanism
b)
Weathering
c)
Ocean currents
d)
Wind currents
17.
Which cycle is responsible for moving latent heat (energy) throughout the Earth System components?
a)
The rock cycle
b)
The inorganic carbon cycle
c)
The organic carbon cycle
d)
The water cycle
18.
Which cycle is responsible for moving matter throughout the Earth System components associated with living things?
a)
The rock cycle
b)
The inorganic carbon cycle
c)
The organic carbon cycle
d)
The water cycle
19.
Which cycle moves matter throughout the Earth System components over hundreds of millions of years.
a)
The rock cycle
b)
The inorganic carbon cycle
c)
The organic carbon cycle
d)
The water cycle
20.
Which cycle moves CO2 throughout the Earth System components that has contributed directly to global warming?
a)
The rock cycle
b)
The inorganic carbon cycle
c)
The organic carbon cycle
d)
The water cycle
21.
A change in the state of a component is "sensed" throughout the Earth system and affects every other component.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
As far as energy is concerned, Earth is a closed system.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
As far as matter is concerned, Earth is a closed system.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Humans are part of the Earth System.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which component of the Earth System are humans are part of?
a)
The geosphere
b)
The hydrosphere
c)
The cryosphere
d)
None of these choices are correct
26.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AWAY.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Which of the following compounds can be found as a solid, a liquid, and a gas near Earth's surface.
a)
Carbon
b)
Water
c)
CO2
d)
Methane
28.
Water, in all of its phases, is the primary medium by which matter and energy are circulated among the Earth system components.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
How much of all the water on Earth is found in the global ocean?
a)
99%
b)
97%
c)
68%
d)
7%
30.
How much of all the water on Earth is found in the atmosphere?
a)
12%
b)
1%
c)
.1%
d)
.001%
31.
Fresh surface water reservoirs includes all of the following except ________.
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers
c)
snow
d)
water vapor
32.
The organic carbon cycle involves organisms from the biosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Processes of the inorganic carbon cycle involve photosynthesis and respiration.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Carbon cycles can operate on both short and long time-scales.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
A 100-year carbon cycle is considered to be long-term cycle on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
A 100 million-year carbon cycle is considered to be long-term cycle on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Carbon Dioxide is considered an ________ form of carbon.
a)
organic
b)
inorganic
38.
Carbon can be found in living organisms, in the atmosphere and oceans, and in rocks below ground.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Fossil fuels that are extracted from the Earth are full of ________ carbon.
a)
inorganic
b)
organic
40.
All of the following processes are part of the rock cycle except ________.
a)
lithification
b)
sedimentation
c)
weathering
d)
respiration
41.
The idea that Earth has been affected by short-lived violent episodes is known as ________.
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
gradualism
c)
catastrophism
d)
veganism
42.
The idea that Earth has been affected by slow but continuous processes is known as ________.
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
gradualism
c)
catastrophism
d)
veganism
43.
"The present is key to the past" best describes which idea to explain global change?
a)
Uniformitarianism
b)
Gradualism
c)
Veganism
d)
Catastrophism
44.
All of the following are modern global environmental issues that we discussed in class, except ________.
a)
Population growth
b)
Ozone depletion
c)
Rainforest destruction
d)
Global warming
45.
Earth's greenhouse effect is natural and needed for complex life to thrive on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The greenhouse effect is being enhanced by anthropogenic means.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
There is no way to tell
47.
Global temperatures and ________ have been closely associated for thousands of recorded years.
a)
methane
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
nitrous oxide
48.
Rainforest deforestation is avoidable if a community or corporation dedicates itself to planting more trees.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Rainforest deforestation is considered irreversible because ________.
a)
rainforest trees cannot be replanted
b)
humans will always need rainforest land for agriculture
c)
global warming is changing where rainforests are located
d)
Rainforest destruction actually IS reversible.
50.
Biodiversity loss due to rainforest destruction is permanent because once a species goes extinct, they can never naturally return.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Which of the following is not true about human population growth?
a)
There are approximately 7.3 billion humans on Earth today.
b)
By 2024, there could be 9 billion people on Earth.
c)
When Ms. B was born, only about half of today's population existed.
d)
It took until the early 1900's for our population to reach 1 billion.
52.
All humans on Earth equally share and use Earth's natural resources, such as land, water, and energy.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Which of the following would be a responsible choice to combat climate change?
a)
Eat less beef
b)
Have fewer children
c)
Give up your car
d)
All of these actions would help combat climate change
54.
Raising beef for food on mass scales is bad for the environment in which of the following way?
a)
The waste the cows release pollutes of land and waterways
b)
The methane released from the cows is a powerful greenhouse gas
c)
The transportation of the animals from feedlots to slaughterhouses to stores emits carbon
d)
All of these aspects of raising beef impacts the environment negatively
55.
Which of the following countries is leading the world in producing clean energy alternatives on a mass scale?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
USA
d)
Russia
56.
The US population is less than 5% of the world's population. What percentage of the Earth's fossil fuels do we collectively use?
a)
5%
b)
10%
c)
25%
d)
50%
57.
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were bigger and more dangerous than average hurricanes because of warmer ocean waters and higher than average sea levels on the coasts of the US.
a)
This is very likely
b)
This is not likely
c)
There is no way to know for sure
58.
The Paris Climate Accord was an agreement made by how many nations?
a)
12
b)
57
c)
137
d)
196
59.
What was the main objective of the Paris Climate Agreement?
a)
To limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels
b)
To get as many nations as possible to acknowledge climate change
c)
To fight terrorism globally by decreasing our dependence on foreign oil
d)
To help underdeveloped nations have unchecked access to the fossil fuels they need
60.
The Trump administration withdrew the US from the Paris agreement in 2017.
a)
True
b)
False
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