WorksheetsLayers (Earth, Atmosphere, Oceans and Biospheres)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, which two spheres are interacting?
Hydrosphere and geosphere
Biosphere and geosphere
Geosphere and atmosphere
biosphere and atmosphere
Which layer of Earth experiences convection and drives the movement of tectonic plates?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
Which atmospheric layer will you find the ozone layer in?
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Which of these atmospheric layers in where weather occurs?
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Which of these atmospheric layers is the hottest?
Troposphere
Thermopshere
Exosphere
mesosphere
What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?
Carbon DIoxide
Oxygen
Argon
Nitrogen
What is the function of the ozone layer?
To allow UV rays to get to earth surface for vitamin D
To keep oxygen from escaping earths gravity into space
To block UV rays from getting to earth and protect living things
To trap infrared radiation and keep the planet warm
Which atmospheric layer do most large planes fly?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
What happens to the density of gas molecules (air pressure) as you increase altitude?
Density Increases
Density stays the same
Density slows down
Density Decreases
Which of the 'cores' of earth is a solid?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Temperature __________ as you go deeper into the earth.
Increases
Decreases
Varies
Stays the same
Pressure ____________ as you go deeper into the earth
Increases
Decreases
varies
A connection you have to the geosphere is
the water you drink
the plants you eat
the minerals your body uses
the air you breathe
A monkey is a part of the
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
A thunderstorm's lighting strike the ground is a connection between the
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and biosphere
geosphere ad hydrosphere
Oceans, Rivers, Lakes and atmospheric water vapor are all a part of the earths
Hydrosphere
Atmsopshere
Geosphere
biosphere
When trees die they often fall and decompose on the ground.... while decomposing, they are considered a part of which sphere?
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
This Zone is also known as the twilight zone due to diminishing sunlight
Mesopelagic Zone
Bathypelagic Zone
Abyssopelgic Zone
Hadapelagic Zone
Most marine life that can bioluminence are found in which zone?
Abyssopelagic (Abyss)
Bathyoplegic (Midnight zone)
Mesopelagic (twilight zone)
these only live on land
This is the layer of earth that is enormously hot and made of liquid iron and nickel
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
