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WorksheetsUnit 7: Earth's Spheres & Layers of Atmosphere
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which is evidence that convection happens in the geosphere?
there's movement of glaciers
there's movement of wind
there's movement of water
there's movement of magma
Name the heat transfer in the correct order:
Sun heats ground
Warm air rises
Cooler dense air sinks to ground again
radiation; conduction; then convection
convection; conduction; then radiation
radiation; convection; then conduction
conduction; convection; then radiation
How can you tell that radiation was in the atmosphere?
clouds are moving
there's weather happening
electromagnetic waves are absorbed in the Ozone Layer
Burning up of meteors
How do you know that conduction has occured?
cooler air molecules touch the warm ground; making warmer air
cooler air pushes away warmer air
dense cold water sinks to ocean floor; less dense moves to the surface
electromagnetic waves transfers energy from the sun
Which transfer of energy creates WEATHER?
convection
conduction
radiation
reflection
In which sphere would you find water in a puddle beginning to evaporate?
cryosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
How would the cryosphere change the water cycle?
Glaciers melting, leads to runoff water that condenses
Glaciers melting, leads to runoff, then evaporates
Glaciers melting, leads to runoff, then transpires
What happens in the Troposphere layer that involves the water cycle?
the Ozone absorbs the suns UV radiation through water
water is heated and then burns up meteors
water is evaporated and creates weather
How does the water on Earth affect the geosphere?
water condenses causing oceans levels to go down
water comes down as precipitation, causing ocean levels to decrease
water comes down as precipitation, causing weathering, erosion, deposition on rocks
water comes down, condenses, then causes weathering on rocks.
What do the 5 Earth systems show us?
that there are different rocks on Earth's surface
that different parts of Earth work together to help us live
that different types of animal fossils existed
that there are steps of a science experiment to follow
Which sphere is NOT interacting in this photo?
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
How are clouds created by the interactions of the spheres?
the geosphere releases water from the lake into the atmosphere
the hydrosphere evaporates and becomes part of the atmosphere
the biosphere releases water and becomes part of the atmosphere
Which sphere is NOT interacting in this photo of Mount Kilauea Volcano?
biosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
What happens if the Ozone Layer is damaged?
parts of the atmosphere repair itself
More UV rays are reflected back into space
More UV rays will reach us on Earth
Fewer UV rays will reach us on Earth
What are the TWO main gases that make up the atmosphere?
oxygen and carbon dioxide
oxygen and argon
oxygen and nitrogen
nitrogen and carbon dioxide
Of the atmospheric layers, which is TRUE about the mesosphere?
it's where weather is created
it's where hot air balloons fly
it's where meteors burn up
it's where the Ozone Layer is located
Of the atmospheric layers, which is TRUE about the stratosphere?
it's the outermost layer
it contains the Ozone Layer
it's where weather is created
meteors burn up in this layer
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
energy reflected off of lakes, oceans, and rivers
energy absorbed in space
energy released from land on the geosphere
energy trapped in the atmosphere
What layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
What layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
How is the troposphere warmed?
the gases absorb heat from the sun
the sun warms the Earth's surface, which then warms the air above it
the stratosphere warms it
the troposphere absorbs light directly
Which layer of the atmosphere do birds fly?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
