WorksheetsEarth Sphere Interactions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The part of the Earth where life exists is called the:
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
The solid part of the Earth that consists of the core, mantle and crust of the Earth is called the:
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
The envelope of gasses surrounding the Earth is called the:
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
All of the water on or surrounding the surface of the Earth is called the:
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
The remains of dead plants and animals can get buried under soil to form coal and oil over long periods of time. This is an interaction between the:
Biosphere and Hydrosphere
Geosphere and Hydrosphere
Geosphere and Biosphere
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Air temperature impacts the rate of evaporation of water in lakes and streams. This is an interaction between the:
Geosphere and Biosphere
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Wind is able to carry seeds to new places, so more plants can grow. This is an interaction between the:
Geosphere and Biosphere
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Atmosphere and Biosphere
An erupting volcano can release a lot of carbon dioxide. This is an interaction between the:
Geosphere and Atmosphere
Biosphere and Hydrosphere
Geosphere and Hydrosphere
Geosphere and Biosphere
Animals breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. This is an interaction between the:
Geosphere and Biosphere
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and Biosphere
Turbulent winds which cause rainstorms that flood streams, lakes, and rivers are interactions between the:
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Geosphere and Biosphere
The amount of cloud cover directly impacts the temperature on Earth’s surface. This is an interaction between the:
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and Biosphere
Hydrosphere and Biosphere
Grass helps soil remain moist by helping to limit evaporation of water. This is an interaction between the:
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Geosphere and Biosphere
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
Coral reefs protect coastlines by absorbing energy from pounding waves. Which is not an interaction described in this example?
Geosphere and Biosphere
Biosphere and Hydrosphere
Atmosphere and Biosphere
Both B and C
Plants reduce soil erosion by protecting the land from harsh weather conditions. This is an interaction between the:
Biosphere and Geosphere
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Plants require nutrients such as water, phosphorus, and nitrogen from the soil to live. This is an interaction between the:
Atmosphere and Biosphere
Geosphere and Biosphere
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
Bacteria convert nitrogen from the air into a form that is usable by plants. This is an interaction between the:
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
Geosphere and Biosphere
Atmosphere and Biosphere
Chemicals in the air, produced by pollution from factories, produce acid rain which impacts the health of fish, plants, and the environment in which they live. These are interactions between the:
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and Biosphere
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
All of the above
Transpiration is the process by which moisture leaves plants through small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the air. These are interactions between the:
Biosphere and Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere and Atmosphere
Both A and B
Biosphere and Geosphere
Warm ocean currents cause major weather events, such as hurricanes, that impact the survival of living things. Which is not an interaction described in this example?
Geosphere and Atmosphere
Hydrosphere and Biosphere
Hydrosphere and Atmosphere
Atmosphere and Biosphere
Erosion is defined as the process where broken rocks and sediment are picked up and moved to another place by ice, water or wind. Which is not an interaction described in this example?
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
Biosphere and Geosphere
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Both B and C
