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6 SS Unit 10 Spheres of Earth

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sphere of the planet where life exists is the...

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere

2.

All living organisms animals, plants, microorganisms, ecosystems in lands, oceans and rivers are the...

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere

3.

The water that exists on Earth and covers 75% of the planet is the...

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere

4.

The Hydrosphere helps to maintain temperature on Earth

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The atmosphere protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In the atmosphere, you can find...

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

All, the three of them

7.

The magma is in..

a)

The mantle

b)

The crust

c)

The core

8.

Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

All living and once living things.

b)

The mixture of gasses that surrounds the earth.

c)

The mixture of nickle and iron below the earth's surface.

d)

All the fresh and salt water on the earth's surface.

9.

Water availability impacts plant growth and animals who depend on plants for food are interactions between the

a)

Geosphere and Hydrosphere

b)

Cryosphere and atmosphere

c)

Biosphere and geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere and biosphere

10.

Sometimes fires burn large areas of forests, which are part of the biosphere. Other than the biosphere, which of Earth’s other spheres is a forest fire most likely to affect?

a)

atmosphere

b)

cryosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

11.

A volcano erupts adding carbon dioxide to the air are interactions between the

a)

atmosphere and biosphere

b)

geosphere and atmosphere

c)

geosphere and hydrosphere

d)

biosphere and atmosphere

12.

Which sphere is composed of all the liquid water on or near the earth?

a)

Cryosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere

13.

The remains of dead plants and animals can get buried under soil to form coal and oil over long periods of time are interactions between the

a)

Hydrosphere and cryosphere

b)

Biosphere and atmosphere

c)

Geosphere and hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere and biosphere

14.

When plants and animals decompose they release nitrogen, the nitrogen then returns to the soil and helps future plants grow. This interaction between the decomposing plants/animals and the soil is between which of Earth spheres?

a)

Geosphere and biosphere

b)

Biosphere and hydrosphere

c)

Amosphere and geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere and biosphere

15.

Air temperature impacts the evaporation of lakes and streams are interactions between the...

a)

Atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

Hydrosphere and biosphere

c)

Biosphere and atmosphere

d)

Cryosphere and geosphere

16.

Animals breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen are interactions between the

a)

Cryosphere and biosphere

b)

Biosphere and atmosphere

c)

Atmosphere and hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere and hydrosphere

17.

Flooding moves soil and rock to new places are interactions between the

a)

Biosphere and geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere and biosphere

c)

Geosphere and hydrosphere

d)

Hydrosphere and atmosphere

18.

Select the four important Spheres of Earth.

a)

Lithosphere and Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere and Biosphere.

c)

All of the above.

19.

Identify the meaning of lithosphere.

a)

The outer solid layer of the Earth

b)

All the water bodies on the Earth.

c)

The Blanket of Air

20.

There are ________number of Spheres on the earth

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

6

21.

The Greek word litho means ____

a)

Life

b)

Air

c)

Water

d)

Stone

22.

The Greek word atmo means ____

a)

Life

b)

Air

c)

Water

d)

Stone

23.

The Greek word hydro means ____

a)

Life

b)

Air

c)

Water

d)

Stone

24.

The Greek word bio means ____

a)

Life

b)

Air

c)

Water

d)

Stone

25.

Lithosphere is the Realm of the _______

a)

Land

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Life

26.

Lithosphere consists of____ layers

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

27.

The outer layer of the earth is ____

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

d)

None of the above

28.

The inner layer of the earth is ____

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

d)

None of the above

29.

The middle layer of the earth is ____

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

d)

None of the above

30.

The thinnest layer of the earth is ____

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

d)

None of the above