NEW
Font size
WorksheetsEarth´s Spheres Formative Assessment
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
The solid rock material that directly underlies the sediments on the ocean floor is part of the Earth´s
lithosphere
hydrosphere
troposhpere
outer core
The hydrosphere is mostly
solid rock
liquid water
gaseous air
The layer of bedrock near the Earth´s surface that forms a continuous shell around the Earth is called the
troposphere
stratosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
The cross section shows a drill rig used to collect rock samples from below Earth´s surface. The rock samples collected from the bottom of the drill hole came from which Earth layer?
lithosphere
hydrosphere
asthenosphere
mantle
Surface ocean currents resulting from winds over the oceans illustrate a transfer of energy from
lithosphere to atmosphere
hydrosphere to lithosphere
atmosphere to hydrosphere
stratosphere to troposphere
Which statement most accurately describes the Earth´s atmosphere?
The atmosphere is layered, with each layer processing distinct characteristics.
The atmosphere is a shell of gases surrounding most of the Earth.
The atmosphere´s altitude is less than the depth of the ocean.
The atmosphere is more dense than the hydrosphere but less dense than the lithosphere.
The primary source of most of the moisture for the Earth´s atmosphere is
soil-moisture storage
rivers and lakes
melting glaciers
oceans
The graph shows the percentage of elements by volume. This graph best represents the elements of the Earth´s
lithosphere
hydrosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
The water sphere of the Earth is known as the
atmosphere
troposphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
Although more than 2,000 minerals have been identified, 90% of the Earth´s lithosphere is composed of the 12 minerals above. The best explanation for this fact is that most rocks
are made up of only one type of mineral
are not made up of minerals
have a number of minerals in common
Earth´s hydrosphere is best described as the
solid outer layer of the Earth
liquid outer layer of the Earth
magma layer located below Earth´s mantle
gaseous layer extending several Km from Earth into space
The diagram above shows spheres associated with Earth. Which spheres are zones of Earth´s atmosphere?
lithosphere, hydrosphere and troposphere
stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere
asthenosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
hydrosphere, troposphere and stratosphere
