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Worksheetsthe earth
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
____________ is the outermost system which is an invisible layer of gases that surround the planet.
biosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
What is the atmosphere made of?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Trace gases
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Helium
Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Trace gases
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Which of the following is NOT a layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Biosphere
Stratosphere
If you climbed a mountain, what would you expect the temperature to do?
decrease (get colder)
increase (get warmer)
stay the same
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Which Earth system includes all of Earth's water?
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Where is most of Earth's water located?
Oceans
Lakes
Ponds
Swamps
What is a reservoir?
A natural location where water is stored
An underground hide out
A plant eating dinosaur
A layer of the hydrosphere
Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?
Oceans
Lakes
Glaciers and Ice Caps
Groundwater
Which Earth system includes only the solid part of Earth?
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Isoceles
Sedimentary
In order to classify as a mineral you must have which characteristic?
naturally occuring
inorganic solid
crystal structure
all of the above are correct
Which part of the geosphere is liquid?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
How are minerals identified?
color
streak
luster
all of the above
Which Earth system includes the crust, mantle, and the core?
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
What do the geosphere and the hydrosphere have in common?
They both include water.
They both only include non-living things.
They both are man-made.
None of these are correct
Which Earth system includes living things?
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Earth's interior is made of distinct layers.
True
False
Most of Earth is covered by one large ocean.
True
False
Earth is a simple system made of rocks
True
False
Iceland is able to use the large amount of volcanoes to its advantage. The underground magma is used to heat and supply electricity for a large portion of the country. The use of this type of energy has great advantage over burning coal because
renewable resources are being used
all answer choices are correct
the cost is much less than coal
it does not create CO2 which may contribute to climate change
Which of the following statements is not true of temperature in Earth's layers?
The heat in the interior of the Earth is maintained by internal pressure and density
The lithosphere has a higher temperature than the asthenosphere
Radioactive substances inside the Earth release energy which creates heat
heat increases with depth from the Earth's surface
What is the core made of?
steel
magnesium
aluminum
iron
