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Earth Systems Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Checking the daily temperature, clouds, and precipitation provides information to determine the

a)

wind

b)

weather

c)

rain shadow

d)

climate

2.

Clouds travel at different levels in this thin layer of gases surrounding the earth.

a)

wind

b)

weather

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

3.

A system containing and recycling all the water on the earth including fresh water and oceans.

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

4.

All the life on the Earth which includes plants and animals on the land and water.

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

5.

The solid land of the Earth as well as the soils and loose rocks on the surface.

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

6.

Rains coming from the ocean create a dry area on the down side of the mountain known as

a)

rain shadow

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

aquifer

7.

An underground formation that contains groundwater above bedrock or clay.

a)

rain shadow

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

aquifer

8.

Water vapor cools and forms into droplets, even in the clouds.

a)

rain shadow

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

aquifer

9.

Liquid water becomes a gas with an increase in temperature.

a)

rain shadow

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

aquifer

10.

Most of the Earth's fresh water is

a)

frozen

b)

groundwater

c)

surface water

d)

in aquifers

11.

Most of the Earth's surface fresh water is found in

a)

streams

b)

lakes

c)

rivers

d)

swamps

12.

How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

a)

3%

b)

10%

c)

26%

d)

71%

13.

How much of Earth's water is fresh water?

a)

3%

b)

10%

c)

26%

d)

71%

14.

The most likely effect of melting glaciers to our Earth is

a)

making the oceans more salty

b)

covering some coastal lands with water

c)

decreasing the amount of water in the atmosphere

d)

moving animals at the pole closer to the equator

15.

Clouds are made up of water vapor and other tiny particles.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Rain falls through holes in the clouds.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Some of the salt in seawater comes from undersea volcanoes.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A lot of our trash ends up in the sea.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Gray water is good to drink.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Clouds are made of thick smoke.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A rain shadow is formed when mountains stop rain from reaching the valley next to them.

a)

True

b)

False