WorksheetsSC.6.E.7.4 earth's Spheres
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The continent of Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet. Which part of the Earth system includes the ice sheet?
biosphere
cryosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
Earth has both freshwater and salt water. About how much of Earth’s water is freshwater?
3%
15%
67%
97%
Each layer of the geosphere has a different composition. What element composes most of Earth’s crust?
iron
nickel
silicon
aluminum
Sometimes fires burn down large areas of forests that are part of the biosphere. Other than the biosphere, which of Earth’s other systems is a forest fire most likely to affect?
geosphere
cryosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
When trees die, they often fall on the ground and decompose. Which part of the Earth system includes dead and decomposed trees?
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
cryosphere
Where is the atmosphere located?
above the crust
below the crust
above the core
below the oceans
Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?
all living and once-living things
the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
a mixture of nickel and iron below the mantle
all the salt and fresh liquid water on Earth’s surface
Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow?
biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere
biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere
cryosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere
Which of these pairs are part of the cryosphere?
rain and snow
glaciers and lakes
permafrost and icebergs
Arctic ice sheet and rainfall
What two spheres are represented by the water and heron?
biosphere and geosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and biosphere
atmosphere and hydrosphere
