WorksheetsEarth Systems Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following is part of the hydrosphere?
Meriwether Lewis
The Snake River
The Bitterroot Mountains
NWEA Map Tests
Glaciers, rain, and the Atlantic Ocean are all parts of which sphere: Geosphere (or Lithosphere), Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, or Biosphere?
(a)
The Colorado River carved out the Colorado Plateau to form The Grand Canyon. This is an example of an interaction between.....
Hydrosphere and Lithosphere
Biosphere and Hydrosphere
The natural world and technology
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Which of the following are NOT examples of the biosphere?
The bacteria in your gut
The kids in the Rockfish class
five golden rings
a strong wind
The main idea of Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory is:
Many people drift from continent to continent.
Alfred Wegener did not exist. There is no continental drift theory.
Earth's continents were once together, but they drifted apart over time.
It's not a good idea to buy real estate near a plate boundary.
Which of the following are true?
The earth's plates move over time.
The earth's plates never move.
Mountains, valleys, and other landforms are formed through plate movements deep within the earth.
Sometimes plate movements cause earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
Which of the following words describes two plates moving away from one another?
Convergent, Divergent, or Transform?
(a)
Which of the following plate movements might cause a volcano?
Only Transform
Divergent
Divergent or Convergent
Convergent or Transform
You want to build an art museum. You find a really cheap piece of land, but it is on top of a plate boundary. Do you buy the land and build your museum? Why or why not? Support your answer with scientific information.
What kind of map gives you information about elevation, human made structures like highways and railroads, and wildlife?
google maps
a globe
a topographic map
a political map
Rain, wind, and other elements wear or break down the rock. This is a definition of...
climate change
deposition
erosion
weathering
Which of the following are false?
Erosion stopped happening in the mid-eighteenth century.
Erosion continues to shape landforms such as mountains, rivers, and 9p
Water, wind, and ice can cause erosion.
Human activity never causes erosion.
Which of the following may affect the rate of erosion (how fast something erodes)?
Intensity of the weather
How much the land cost
Steepness of a mountain or cliff
Temperature
How might weathering, erosion, and deposition lead to water pollution? Give an example and base your answer in what you have learned during this unit.
Why might learning about erosion help you to be a good world citizen?
