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Earth's Systems

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The most dense layer of the Earth is the
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Lower Mantle
d)
Upper Mantle
2.
The thinnest layer of Earth is the 
a)
Inner Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Outer Core
3.
Which is made up mostly of iron and nickel.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Crust
d)
Mantle
4.
Is the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Mesosphere
5.
Are the same waves that travel through Earth's interior during an earthquake.
a)
Sound
b)
Water
c)
Seismic
d)
Infrared
6.
The measure of the energy released by an earthquake is called ____________________.
a)
Magnitude
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Force
d)
Vectors
7.
Extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
8.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
9.
What is caused when the tectonic plates slip?
a)
thunderstorms
b)
hurricanes
c)
tornadoes
d)
earthquakes
10.
Which continent doesn't have active volcanoes?
a)
Africa
b)
Antartica
c)
Australia
d)
America
11.

What are the main layers of Earth from outermost to innermost?

a)

Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

b)

Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle Crust

c)

Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

d)

Crust, Outer Core, Mantle, Inner Core

12.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
13.
The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
14.
The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________. 
a)
crust
b)
plates
c)
directions
d)
seismos
15.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
16.
What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Magma
c)
Subduction Boundary
d)
Volcano
17.
Volcanoes can be found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
18.

How can volcanic eruptions affect the Earth?

a)

Change Earth's climate

b)

reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's surface

c)

volcanic ash can affect air quality

d)

all of the above

19.

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Compaction

20.
How much of Earth's water is unavailable for humans to consume due to its high salinity? 
a)
3%
b)
23%
c)
77%
d)
97%
21.
Why must humans clean water before using it? 
a)
Humans are unable to digest untreated river water
b)
River water is free of any contaminant or pollutants
c)
Untreated river water is brown and humans prefer clear water
d)
Clear water may contain contaminants that could harm humans
22.

Where is 97% of the Earth's water located?

a)

Rivers and Lakes

b)

Glaciers and Icecaps

c)

oceans

d)

groundwater

23.

Why is MOST of the freshwater on Earth NOT available for our use?

a)

All freshwater on Earth is easily accessible for use.

b)

It is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.

c)

It is surface water.

d)

It is underground.

24.
Why is freshwater important?
a)
So we can have lakes and Rivers
b)
There is no such thing as freshwater.
c)
We need it to survive.
25.
What is NOT an example of freshwater?
a)
Rivers
b)
Lakes
c)
Oceans
d)
Groundwater
26.
When water goes from being a liquid to a gas (water vapor), that process is called
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
27.
When water goes from being a gas (water vapor) to a liquid, that process is called 
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Precipitation
28.
The scientific name for water in its gas phase
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Water Vapor
d)
Transpiration
29.

Water that seeps into soil and enters through aquifers is called _____?

a)

Reservoir

b)

Standing Water

c)

Running Water

d)

Groundwater

30.

An artificial lake that stores water.

a)

aquifer

b)

river

c)

reservoir

d)

groundwater

31.
Where does most fresh water exist?
a)
ice caps, lakes, and streams
b)
glaciers, rivers, and oceans
c)
aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers
32.
How much of the earth's water is freshwater?
a)
50 %
b)
3 %
c)
97 %
d)
93 %
33.

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.

a)

atmosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

ozone

d)

nitrogen

34.

As you get farther away from the Earth, the layers of the atmosphere get

a)

colder

b)

warmer

35.

The ozone layer found in the stratosphere is important because

a)

it blocks UV light

b)

it increases temperature

c)

it blocks rain

d)

it makes weather

36.
A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?
a)
snow  
b)
sunny and fair
c)
heavy rain and/or thunderstorms 
d)
 cool and dry 
37.
What type of front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
38.
What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
39.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
40.
The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
a)
center
b)
brain
c)
eye
d)
circle
41.

The system that contains all living things on Earth.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmoshpere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere

42.

The effects of people and their actions on the biosphere is called

a)

human impact

b)

biome

c)

environmental change

43.

The biosphere includes plants and animals that live

a)

on land

b)

on land and in the water

c)

on land, in water, and in the air

d)

in water

44.

"Bio-" means

a)

life

b)

water

c)

Earth

d)

air

45.

Which of the following is an example of a human impact on the biosphere?

a)

Hunting

b)

Rain falling from the clouds

c)

a volcano erupting

d)

an earthquake

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