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Earth's biosphere

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ is the system that consists of living things.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

2.

Only plants and animals are part of the biosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

All living things interact with biosphere by using its_________

a)

Sunlight

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Natural resources

4.

Renewable resources are those that can not be replaced and will run out.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Non renewable resources are those that cannot be replaced and will run out such as __________

a)

sunlight

b)

wind

c)

water

d)

crude oil

6.

Humans are harming the natural resources through the following activities: (choose all that matches)

a)

Planting trees

b)

Building factories

c)

Throwing garbage in the sea

d)

Recycling garbage

7.

Here is/are way/s that humans can do to protect the natural resources: (choose all answers that match)

a)

Organize groups to collect the garbage

b)

Use public transportation

c)

Turn the factories garbage to the sea

d)

Compost garbage to feed the plants

8.

Endangered species are

a)

Animals or plants in danger of becoming extinct in the near future.

b)

Plants and animals living in a natural environment.

c)

Species that recover their number after have suffered over hunting.

9.

The loss of a species of animal, bird, plant, etc for all time

a)

Endangered species

b)

Extinction

c)

Food chain

10.

What is not a cause of extinction?

a)

Habitat loss

b)

over-hunting

c)

natural disasters

d)

animals eat too much

11.

What is one of the ways to save the wildlife?

a)

Go hunting

b)

Cut down the trees

c)

Stop pollution

12.

Why are sea turtles endangered?

a)

due to deforestation

b)

due to over-hunting

c)

due to water pollution

13.

Define Deforestation

a)

the growing of crops on the rooftop

b)

the cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.

c)

the setting up of factories in an urban area

d)

the sending of money home after working overseas

14.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
15.

Which option is against deforestation?

a)

people use wood as fuel

b)

trees control the climate and water cycle

c)

trees gives lots of food items like coffee, rice, potatoes

d)

people need land for farming

16.
This picture shows:
a)
Biosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
17.

Weathering is

a)

the movement of rocks

b)

the breaking down of rocks

c)

the falling of rocks

18.

Glaciers moving rocks as they melt is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

19.

Nonrenewable resources ________.

a)

can be replaced easily.

b)

take millions of years to replace

c)

never run out

d)

don't need to be conserved

20.

An example of a slow change to Earth's surface is _____.

a)

a volcano erupting

b)

a landslide

c)

a glacier creating a valley

d)

an earthquake

21.
What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?
a)
Wall
b)
Eye
c)
Arm
d)
Hole
22.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
23.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
24.
What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.
a)
dam
b)
flood
c)
floodway
d)
levee