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Earth's Support of Life

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is NOT essential for living things to survive?

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Shelter

d)

Transportation

2.

What is the process plants on earth go through to make food using the sun's energy?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Glucose

c)

Interaction

d)

Greenhouse effect

3.

During photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and what else?

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

glucose

4.

What is the foundation for most food webs?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

People

d)

Food

5.

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis?

a)

12 hours

b)

365 days

c)

24 hours

d)

60 minutes

6.

Why is the Earth rotating important?

a)

It allows all parts of the earth to receive sunlight throughout a day

b)

It holds our atmosphere in place

c)

It makes our days longer

d)

It makes our days shorter

7.

What would happen if Earth was closer to the sun

a)

It would be much hotter

b)

It would be much colder

c)

It would always be daytime

d)

It would always be night time

8.

What would happen if Earth was farther from the sun

a)

It would be much hotter

b)

It would be much colder

c)

It would always be daytime

d)

It would always be nighttime

9.

What is unique about water on earth

a)

It tastes good

b)

It is frozen

c)

It is in liquid form on the surface

d)

It is only underground

10.

In what states can water be found on earth?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

d)

Jelloed

11.

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered in water?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

71%

d)

99%

12.

What holds our atmosphere in place?

a)

Gravity

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

The Moon

13.

What protects the earth from dangerous rays?

a)

The Ozone layer

b)

Radiation

c)

Earth's surface

d)

Clouds

14.

What does the ozone protect us from?

a)

Aliens

b)

Ultraviolet radiation

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

homework

15.

What has caused the ozone to become thin in spots?

a)

Human polution

b)

Extreme weather

c)

Flying objects

d)

Carbon dioxide

16.

Carbon dioxide helps the earth in multiple ways. Which way does it not help?

a)

Helps plants go through photosynthesis

b)

Helps warm the planet

c)

Gives humans something to breath in