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Earth's Systems Unit Test Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All living things on earth are part of the....

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Cryosphere

2.

The Geosphere is...

a)

All liquid water on Earth

b)

A 100km thick layer of gases

c)

frozen water on Earth

d)

all layers inside Earth

3.

All of Earth’s water.

a)

Cryosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

4.

The thin envelope of gases surrounding the Earth and contains the weather.

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

5.

This photo represents the....

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

6.

This photo represents the...

a)

Geosphere

b)

Cryosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

7.

Which of the Earth's systems contains mountains?

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere

8.

Water moves back and forth between Earth's surface and the air. How does liquid water move from the air to the ground?

a)

boiling

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

precipitation

9.

What does the prefix "geo" mean?

a)

ground

b)

life

c)

water

d)

air

10.

What does the prefix "bio" mean?

a)

ground

b)

water

c)

life

d)

air

11.

What does the prefix "atmo" mean?

a)

water

b)

air

c)

ground

d)

life

12.

What does the prefix "hydro" mean?

a)

ground

b)

life

c)

water

d)

air

13.

The elements oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen belong to what sphere?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

14.

In what sphere does the mantle, core, and crust belong?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

15.
Which of the following does NOT belong in the biosphere?
a)
coral
b)
grass
c)
starfish
d)
clouds
16.

Why is the ozone layer important?

a)

it protects us the the sun's harmful rays

b)

it contains most of our water

c)

in contains most of our breathable air

d)

it cools Earth down

17.

Clouds form when this interacts with gases in the air.

a)

water vapor

b)

soil

c)

smoke

d)

pollution

18.

This happens when water is heated and changed into a gas.

a)

precipitation

b)

elimination

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

19.

The layer of the stratosphere that is at the bottom of the stratosphere and has a high concentration of ozone. It absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation. Air temperature increases, weather balloons are present, and supersonic jets fly here.

a)

Ionosphere

b)

ultraviolet rays

c)

ozone layer

d)

radiation

20.

The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is immediately above the stratosphere is the...

a)

Troposphere

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Mesosphere

d)

radiation

21.

It is the first layer of the atmosphere that is 0 to 17 km or 0 to 9 miles above Earth's surface. All weather is located here. It is the site for organisms. Airplanes fly here. Temperature decreases here.

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

22.

The outer layer of the atmosphere, extending into space. The air is very thin and satellites orbit Earth in this layer.

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Ozone layer

d)

Radiation

23.

Which layer of of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Stratosphere

24.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest layer?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Troposphere

25.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest layer?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Troposphere

26.

Which layer of the atmosphere do humans live in?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Troposphere

27.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Troposphere

28.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the middle layer?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Troposphere

29.

Which layer of the atmosphere's name means "heat"?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Troposphere

30.

Which layer of the atmosphere has the international space station in it?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Troposphere

31.

Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from the sun's UV radiation?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Troposphere

32.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains weather?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Troposphere

33.
The two most common gases in the atmosphere.
a)
Nitrogen and Oxygen
b)
Oxygen and trace gases
c)
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
d)
Nitrogen and trace gases
34.

This can be seen in the the part of the Thermosphere called the Ionosphere.

a)

ozone layer

b)

Aurora Borealis

c)

Highlands

d)

water vapor

35.
This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
36.

The higher you go, the air becomes _____ _____.

a)

More dense

b)

Less dense

37.

This is the process when water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

38.

When plants give off drops of water it is called....

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

39.

When water flows back into the ocean it is called...

a)

run-off

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

40.

After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms known as...

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

41.

Precipitation occurs because

a)

the droplets evaporate in the air.

b)

the droplets are too light for the air to hold.

c)

the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold.

42.

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets...

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

43.

The water cycle has no beginning or end.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

The sun drives the water cycle by

a)

heating the ocean.

b)

rotating on its axis.

c)

giving light to plants.

45.

In the water cycle, rain, snow, or sleet falling to the ground is a form of ____?

a)

collection

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

46.

A cook heats water on the stove until it reaches the temperature at which it boils. What process is happening underneath the surface of the water?

a)

vaporization

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation

47.

In the condensation stage of the water cycle, tiny drops of water combine together to form ______.

a)

clouds

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

rain

48.

There are three stages of the water cycle in the picture. What's happening in letter B?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

collection

49.

After precipitation occurs, some of the water seeps into the Earth. This water is referred to as....

a)

rain

b)

transpiration

c)

runoff

d)

ground water

50.

There are three stages of the water cycle in the picture. What's happening in letter C?

a)

collection

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

51.

Which is the coldest biome?

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

deciduous forest

d)

grasslands

52.

Which biome has animals like weasels and bison?

a)

taiga

b)

grasslands

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rainforest

53.

Which biome receives the most rainfall?

a)

tundra

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

marine

d)

desert

54.

Where do animals have thick fur or feathers in order to survive?

a)

grasslands

b)

taiga

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rainforest

55.

Which biome has evergreen trees that keep their needles through the winter?

a)

taiga

b)

tundra

c)

deciduous forest

d)

desert

56.

Which biome has cactus and other short shrubs that grow there?

a)

taiga

b)

grasslands

c)

desert

d)

deciduous forest

57.

In which biome do we live?

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

deciduous forest

c)

taiga

d)

grasslands

58.

Where do animals such as bobcats, squirrels, raccoons and rabbits live?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

taiga

c)

tundra

d)

grasslands

59.

Water affects climate because it...

a)

heats up faster and cools down faster than land

b)

heats up slower and cools down faster than land

c)

has waves which give off cold air

d)

attracts the sun

60.

Climate along the coast .....

a)

is always cold

b)

is very high and very low

c)

doesn't change dramatically

d)

is not affected by the ocean