WorksheetsThe Earth's 4 Spheres
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which sphere is a layer of air that surrounds the Earth like a giant bubble?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
What sphere includes the regions on and within Earth that support life?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
What sphere is made up of all the Earth's water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and water vapor in the air?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
What sphere is made up of the solid part of the Earth, including the crust and outer mantle? (It includes rock and dirt.)
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
What two spheres are interacting when wind carries seeds to a new place so that plants can grow?
hydrosphere and geosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
biosphere and hydrosphere
atmosphere and geosphere
What two spheres are interacting when a volcano erupts adding carbon dioxide into the air?
biosphere and hydrosphere
biosphere and geosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
atmosphere and geosphere
What two spheres are interacting when plants are growing in soil?
atmosphere and hydrosphere
geosphere and hydrosphere
biosphere and geosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
Which is an example of how the biosphere depends on the hydrosphere?
A deer drinks from the lake.
A volcano erupts.
Water vapor forms into a droplet in a cloud.
A river floods after a storm.
Which is an example of how the biosphere depends on the hydrosphere?
Remains of dead animals get buried under soil and form coal and oil.
Plants grow into soil.
Fish need water to swim and live.
Flooding moves soil and rock to new places.
What two spheres are interacting when flooding moves soil and rock to new places?
biosphere and atmosphere
hydrosphere and geosphere
biosphere and hydrosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
Which of the following items is found in the geosphere?
water
oxygen
sand
zebra
The Greek meaning for the word "hydro" is
air
water
land
life
A volcano is an example of something found in the
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
Snow is technically included in what sphere?
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the
atmosphere to the geosphere
geosphere to the hydrosphere
hydrosphere to the atmosphere
atmosphere to the hydrosphere
The hydrosphere interacts with the biosphere by providing ______________ to living things.
nutrients
water
soil
oxygen
Which of these is an example of the atmosphere and biosphere interacting?
The survival of organisms is impacted by the air temperature.
Wind carries seeds to new places so more plants can grow.
Bacteria and algae convert nitrogen from air into a form that is usable by plants and animals.
All of the above
When living things breathe, they interact with which of the Earth's spheres?
geosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
all of the above
Which of the following is an example of how the biosphere depends on the hydrosphere?
Chemicals in the air impact the weathering and erosion of rocks.
Wind and water erode the land.
Cloud cover impacts the temperature of land.
A plant's growth is dependent on the availability of water.
The Greek meaning of the root "bio" is
water
life
land
air
The Greek meaning of the root "atmos" is
land
water
life
air
The Greek meaning for the root "geo" is
life
earth
water
air
Which of the following are part of the atmosphere?
oceans
soil
clouds
birds
Which of the following is part of the biosphere?
soil
water vapor
deer
oxygen
Which of the following is Mr. Washburn's favorite place to eat chicken wings?
Anchor Bar
Duff's
Bar Bill
Leo's
