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Enviro Intro & Spheres of Earth

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A thunderstorm is a connection between:

a)

Biosphere-Atmosphere

b)

Atmosphere-Hydrosphere

c)

Hydrosphere-Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere-Biosphere

2.

This picture best describes which connection?

a)

Atmosphere-Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere-Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere-Geosphere

d)

Geosphere-Biosphere

3.

The Four Spheres of Earth

a)

are all connected

b)

have nothing to do with one another

c)

exist on Venus and Mars

d)

don't affect human life

4.

Hydro = 

a)

Sphere

b)

Earth

c)

Life

d)

Water

5.

Composed of all the water on or near the earth

a)

Hydrosphere 

b)

Biosphere 

c)

Atmosphere 

d)

Geosphere 

6.

This sphere is composed of all the living things 

a)

Hydrosphere 

b)

Biosphere 

c)

Atmosphere 

d)

Geosphere 

7.

Body of air surrounding our planet. 

a)

Hydrosphere 

b)

Biosphere 

c)

Atmosphere 

d)

Geosphere 

8.

Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...

a)

Atmosphere to the geosphere 

b)

Geosphere to the hydrosphere 

c)

Hydrosphere to the atmosphere 

d)

Atmosphere to the hydrosphere 

9.

When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 

a)

Geosphere 

b)

Hydrosphere 

c)

Atmosphere 

d)

Biosphere 

10.

Oceans, rivers, lakes, and the moisture in the air are all part of which of Earth's spheres? 

a)

Hydrosphere 

b)

Biosphere 

c)

Atmosphere 

d)

Geosphere 

11.

When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres? 

a)

The atmosphere and the geosphere 

b)

The geosphere and the hydrosphere 

c)

The hydrosphere and atmosphere 

d)

The biosphere and the geosphere 

12.

An example of a connection between ATMOsphere and HYDROsphere is:

a)

rain

b)

rivers

c)

lakes

d)

rocks

13.

Bio = 

a)

Earth

b)

Sphere

c)

Life

d)

Water

14.

Geo =

a)

Ground

b)

Sphere

c)

Life

d)

Water

15.

Which of followings is an example of the Biosphere? 

a)

Desks

b)

Clouds

c)

River water 

d)

Grass

16.

Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

all living and once-living things

b)

the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth

c)

a mixture of nickel and iron below the mantle

d)

all the salt and fresh liquid water on Earth’s surface

17.

What sphere does a volcano belong too?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Cryosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

18.

The hydrosphere includes

a)

water

b)

smoke

c)

dogs

d)

lava

19.

The biosphere includes

a)

living things

b)

rocks

c)

ice

d)

boiling water

20.

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 

a)

Hydrosphere 

b)

Biosphere 

c)

Atmosphere 

d)

Geosphere 

21.

All of the following are examples of the biosphere except

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

bacteria

d)

air

22.

the variety of life on Earth

a)

biodiversity

b)

natural environment

c)

built environment

23.

The ______ was the time period when humans began to farm and raise animals.

a)

hunter-gathering period

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Agricultural Revolution

24.

Which of the following is not a major requirement for the survival of all living things?

a)

clothes

b)

oxygen

c)

nutrients

d)

energy

25.

The ______ was the time when humans started using machines to produce goods.

a)

scientific period

b)

Agricultural Revolution

c)

Industrial Revolution

26.

Overpopulation, overconsumption, pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of ______________________.

a)

environmental challenges 

b)

pollution 

c)

envirnomental factors 

27.

Using more resources than the environment can support is known as______________________.

a)

exessive use 

b)

over consumption 

c)

wasteful 

28.

The study of the environment is called:

a)

biology

b)

chemistry

c)

environmental science

d)

geology

29.

Any materials or energy from nature that humans need to survive.

a)

natural resource

b)

environment

c)

nonrenewable resource

d)

inference

30.

What is the definition of ecological footprint?

a)

is the footprint of ecologist

b)

is a measure of the impact living things have on the environment.

c)

is a kind of plant that grows in the rainforrest.

d)

a measure of the impact humans have on the environment.

31.

The environment contains:

a)

living things (biotic) only

b)

Nonliving things (abiotic) only

c)

Both living and nonliving things

d)

only artificial things

32.

Choose which of the following  is NOT an example of a natural resource.

a)

coal

b)

sunlight

c)

timber (trees)

d)

plastic

33.

In order to use a resource sustainably you should

a)

use it a a rate where it can be replenished

b)

use as much as you want, the people in 3rd world countries do not need it

c)

use it before someone else does and there is none left for you

d)

don't use any at all

34.

the variety of life on Earth

a)

biodiversity

b)

natural environment

c)

built environment

35.

Using more resources than the environment can support is known as______________________.

a)

exessive use 

b)

over consumption 

c)

wasteful 

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