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ENV 03 Review - Spheres of the Earth

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the nonliving parts of the Earth that are made of solid ground
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
2.
All of the gases surrounding the Earth
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
3.
Which of the following has the geosphere layers in correct order from outermost to the innermost?
a)
crust, mantle, core
b)
core, crust, mantle
c)
asthenosphere, lithosphere, core
d)
inner core, mesosphere, lithosphere
4.
How did the Rocky Mountains form?
a)
Erosion
b)
Convection
c)
Glacial movements
d)
Converging (colliding) tectonic plates
5.
Why do tectonic plates move?
a)
Tectonic plates do not move.
b)
Tectonic plates move when there is interaction between fresh and salt water
c)
Tectonic plates move when the troposphere mixes with the denser air of the stratosphere
d)
Tectonic plates move when the large areas of solid parts (lithosphere) float on top of the hot semi-liquid parts (asthenosphere) of the mantle
6.
When tectonic plates rub against each other, pieces of the plates will sometimes break apart. This creates vibrations in the earth known as
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Continental drift
c)
Ridges
d)
Volcanoes
7.
Which of the following is NOT part of the geosphere?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
8.
Earthquakes would more likely be located near
a)
Transform plate boundaries where plates grind past each other
b)
Subduction zones where one plate goes under another
c)
Convergent plate boundaries where plates collide head-on
d)
Divergent plate boundaries where plates pull away from each other
9.
Volcanoes would more likely be located near
a)
Subduction zones where one plate goes under another
b)
Transform plate boundaries where plates grind past each other
c)
Convergent plate boundaries where plates collide head-on
d)
Divergent plate boundaries where plates pull away from each other
10.
"Geo" means
a)
Ground
b)
Life
c)
Water
d)
Air or gases
11.
What gas makes up 78% of Earth’s atmosphere?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
hydrogen
12.

The ozone layer

a)

Protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays

b)

Is located in the troposphere

c)

Is part of the hydrosphere

d)

all of these

13.
All weather occurs in the
a)
Troposphere or lowest atmospheric layer
b)
Mesosphere or highest atmospheric layer
c)
Inner core
d)
Hydrosphere of the Earth
14.
The stratosphere contains
a)
Ozone
b)
Satellites
c)
Weather
d)
Meteor showers
15.
Lowest layer of the atmosphere
a)
Troposphere
b)
Crust
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Thermosphere
16.
Highest layer of the atmosphere
a)
Exosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Ozone layer
d)
Stratosphere
17.
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
18.
Meteor showers occur in the
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Troposphere
19.
Hottest layer of the atmosphere
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Heatosphere
d)
Ozone layer
20.
When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, what two spheres are interacting?
a)
Geosphere and atmosphere
b)
Biosphere and geosphere
c)
Hydrosphere and geosphere
d)
Biosphere and hydrosphere
21.

Pangaea

a)

Was a supercontinent that broke apart due to the movement of tectonic plates

b)

Was a supercontinent that broke apart due to decreasing ozone layers

c)

Has the highest ecological footprint of any country on the planet

d)

Is the remains of older continents located around the “Ring of Fire”

22.

What is global warming?

a)

trapping of plants by green houses

b)

the producing of holes in the ozone layer by aerosol cans

c)

increasing world temperatures due to the increase in carbon dioxide

d)

the increasing temperature of the planet due to volcanic ash

23.

Without the greenhouse effect, Earth’s atmosphere would __ to support life.

a)

be too hot

b)

be too cold

c)

be too wet

d)

not have enough oxygen

24.

Where is MOST of the fresh water on Earth trapped?

a)

In reservoirs and lakes

b)

In ice caps and glaciers

c)

In oceans

d)

In streams and tributaries

25.

What percentage of the water on Earth is salt water?

a)

Less than 1%

b)

3%

c)

70%

d)

97%

26.

Which of the following is NOT part of the biosphere?

a)

Clouds

b)

Deer

c)

Trees

d)

Bacteria

27.

Which of the following is NOT part of the hydrosphere?

a)

Ponds

b)

Ice caps

c)

Rain

d)

Tadpoles

28.

Which of the following is NOT part of the geosphere?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mountain

c)

Volcano

d)

Asthenosphere

29.

Why is rain not part of the atmosphere?

a)

Because it is part of the geosphere

b)

Rain IS a part of the atmosphere

c)

Because it is part of the asthenosphere

d)

Because it is part of the hydrosphere

30.

Which two spheres are interacting: A volcano rises out of the sea with an eruption massive enough to create a new island

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

31.

Which two spheres are interacting: During a tornado, strong winds knock down several trees.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

32.

Which two spheres are interacting: An earthworm crawls through soil searching for food

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

33.

Which two spheres are interacting: An explorer paddles a canoe down the Amazon River

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

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