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WorksheetsEarth's Layer and Subsystem
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of the following choices is NOT a major system of the Earth?
Life
Water
Lithosphere
Air
Which layer is the thickest
inner core
mantle
crust
outer core
What is the inner core made out of?
lead and cadmium
hydrogen and helium
iron and nickel
The crust and the upper mantle make up the
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mantle
inner core
The layer of the ionosphere that reflects radio waves is called
Kennelly-Heaviside layer
Aurora
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Australis
Earths outer core is responsible for
Earth's rotation
gravity
Earth's magnetic field
Convection currents are located in the
Mantle
Crust
Core
Temperature __________ as you move towards the core
increases
decreases
The oceanic crust is
large and light
thin and dense
Scientists learn about Earth's layers by studying
earthquakes
volcanoes
hurricanes
the moon
What type of plate boundary is this?
convergent
divergent
transform fault
What type of plate boundary is this?
convergent
divergent
transform fault
What type of plate boundary is this?
convergent
divergent
transform fault
What scientist is responsible for the continental drift hypothesis?
Albert Einstein
Robert Hooke
Alfred Wegener
The supercontinent that means "all Land"
Pangaea
Laurasia
Gondwanaland
The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere.
True
False
The temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.
True
False
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
1%
21%
78%
90%
What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
1%
21%
78%
90%
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the greatest amount of water vapor?
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?
Nitrogen
Ozone
Water Vapor
carbon dioxide
What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?
Altitude
Atmosphere
Meteors
Air Pressure
What is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in _________.
altitude
density
composition
temperature
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the atmosphere is important?
It is made of many layers.
It provides the gases living things need.
It provides warm temperatures.
It protects us from UV rays and meteors.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
Which layer is the coldest?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Describe how the ozone layer protects the earth.
Absorbs solar radiation, Protects Earth from UV Rays, and emits heat
Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a pollutant
Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
True
False
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
evaporation
condensation
the greenhouse effect
radiation
Meteors burn up here
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
The ozone layer is located here
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
The two most common gases in the atmosphere.
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Oxygen and trace gases
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
Nitrogen and trace gases
What is the function of the ozone layer?
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
To keep oxygen in
to allow meteors to get to Earth
Which phenomenon can be seen only in the ionosphere?
ozone layer
Aurora Borealis
Highlands
water vapor
What happens to the density (thickness)/air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?
density increases
density decreases
density stays the same
density disappears
Which physical layer is the thinnest?
Crust
Core
Mantle
What are the correct layers of the earth starting with the surface?
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, the inner core
the outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
Ions are:
atoms with a positive or negative charge
atoms with no charge
atoms with ONLY a positive charge
atoms with ONLY a negative charge
How do the biosphere and the atmosphere interact?
Air contains water.
Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.
Living things need air to survive.
What percentage of the Earth is covered with water?
50%
60%
70%
80%
How do the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact?
The geosphere stores parts of the hydrosphere.
The geosphere erodes (shapes) the hydrosphere.
The hydrosphere stores parts of the geosphere.
How do the geosphere and the biosphere interact?
Soil contains living parts.
Water rains onto the geosphere.
Bacteria is in the air.
This layer is made of soil and rocks.
Crust
Mantle
Core
The rock type that makes up continental crust is ____________________.
copper
silver
basalt
granite
The _________ is broken up into pieces.
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
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