WorksheetsEarth Systems Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Checking the daily temperature, clouds, and precipitation provides information to determine the
wind
weather
rain shadow
climate
Clouds travel at different levels in this thin layer of gases surrounding the earth.
wind
weather
atmosphere
geosphere
A system containing and recycling all the water on the earth including fresh water and oceans.
biosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
All the life on the Earth which includes plants and animals on the land and water.
biosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
The solid land of the Earth as well as the soils and loose rocks on the surface.
biosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
Rains coming from the ocean create a dry area on the down side of the mountain known as
rain shadow
condensation
evaporation
aquifer
An underground formation that contains groundwater above bedrock or clay.
rain shadow
condensation
evaporation
aquifer
Water vapor cools and forms into droplets, even in the clouds.
rain shadow
condensation
evaporation
aquifer
Liquid water becomes a gas with an increase in temperature.
rain shadow
condensation
evaporation
aquifer
Most of the Earth's fresh water is
frozen
groundwater
surface water
in aquifers
Most of the Earth's surface fresh water is found in
streams
lakes
rivers
swamps
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
3%
10%
26%
71%
How much of Earth's water is fresh water?
3%
10%
26%
71%
The most likely effect of melting glaciers to our Earth is
making the oceans more salty
covering some coastal lands with water
decreasing the amount of water in the atmosphere
moving animals at the pole closer to the equator
Clouds are made up of water vapor and other tiny particles.
True
False
Rain falls through holes in the clouds.
True
False
Some of the salt in seawater comes from undersea volcanoes.
True
False
A lot of our trash ends up in the sea.
True
False
Gray water is good to drink.
True
False
Clouds are made of thick smoke.
True
False
A rain shadow is formed when mountains stop rain from reaching the valley next to them.
True
False
