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Chapter 3 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

exosphere

d)

mesosphere

2.

80% of earth's freshwater is located in

a)

Lakes

b)

Glaciers and Ice caps

c)

Rivers

d)

All of these

3.

The layer of the atmosphere where the auroras can been seen is the

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

4.

The frozen water on earth is contained in the

a)

thermosphere

b)

cryosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

lithosphere

5.

The hottest layer of the atmosphere is

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

6.

The thin, outer layer of the geosphere is the

a)

Crust

b)

mantle

c)

lithosphere

d)

outer core

7.

Earthquakes are created when...

a)

the plates submerge beneath each other

b)

the plates pull apart

c)

the pates slide and move past each other

d)

the plates diverge

8.

Which gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Argon

d)

Carbon Dioxide

9.

Earth's crust is made up of two types of plates. What are those types? (choose 2)

a)

Continental plates

b)

Atmospheric Plates

c)

Convection Plates

d)

Oceanic Plates

10.

What is the layer of earth where convection takes place?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

11.

There geosphere is made up of several layers. What is the innermost layer of earth called?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Outer Core

12.

The movement of earth's tectonic plates cause various types of landforms. What is typically seen at a collision plate?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Ocean Ridge

c)

Rift Valley

d)

Mountain Range

13.

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.

a)

Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

14.

Currents on the ocean surface are moved mostly by

a)

heat

b)

wind

c)

salinity

d)

the mixing of warm and cold water

15.

Gases that become trapped beneath the atmosphere and heat the earth are called

a)

Ozone gases

b)

Greenhouse gases

c)

Convection gases

16.

The movement of earth's tectonic plates cause various types of landforms. What is typically seen at a subduction plate?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Ocean Ridge

c)

Rift Valley

d)

Mountain Range

17.

The system of earth that surrounds earth with a mixture of gases is

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

atmosphere

18.

The system of earth that is the solid, rocky portion of the earth is

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

atmosphere

19.

The system of earth that contains all of the water is

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

atmosphere

20.

The system of earth that supports all life is

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

atmosphere