WorksheetsChapter 3 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
stratosphere
troposphere
exosphere
mesosphere
80% of earth's freshwater is located in
Lakes
Glaciers and Ice caps
Rivers
All of these
The layer of the atmosphere where the auroras can been seen is the
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
The frozen water on earth is contained in the
thermosphere
cryosphere
geosphere
lithosphere
The hottest layer of the atmosphere is
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
The thin, outer layer of the geosphere is the
Crust
mantle
lithosphere
outer core
Earthquakes are created when...
the plates submerge beneath each other
the plates pull apart
the pates slide and move past each other
the plates diverge
Which gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Earth's crust is made up of two types of plates. What are those types? (choose 2)
Continental plates
Atmospheric Plates
Convection Plates
Oceanic Plates
What is the layer of earth where convection takes place?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
There geosphere is made up of several layers. What is the innermost layer of earth called?
Inner Core
Mantle
Lithosphere
Outer Core
The movement of earth's tectonic plates cause various types of landforms. What is typically seen at a collision plate?
Volcanoes
Ocean Ridge
Rift Valley
Mountain Range
The atmosphere is divided into sections based on temperature and height. Which list correctly shows these from lowest (closest) to earth to highest (farthest) from earth.
Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere
Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Currents on the ocean surface are moved mostly by
heat
wind
salinity
the mixing of warm and cold water
Gases that become trapped beneath the atmosphere and heat the earth are called
Ozone gases
Greenhouse gases
Convection gases
The movement of earth's tectonic plates cause various types of landforms. What is typically seen at a subduction plate?
Volcanoes
Ocean Ridge
Rift Valley
Mountain Range
The system of earth that surrounds earth with a mixture of gases is
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
The system of earth that is the solid, rocky portion of the earth is
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
The system of earth that contains all of the water is
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
The system of earth that supports all life is
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
