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Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 25mins
The prefix "Bio" means ____
Life
Earth
Water
Air
The prefix "Geo" means ____
earth, ground and soil
water
life
air
The prefix "Hydro" means ____
ground
water
life
air
The prefix "Atmo" means ____
ground
water
life
air
Lithosphere is another way of saying Geosphere
True
False
How much of the planet is covered by water?
20%
50%
70%
90%
What do we call FRESH water that lies beneath the Earth's surface?
groundwater
lake
river
spring
Which of the following is found in the earths Geosphere
Soil
Rocks
Minerals
All of the Above
Water availability impacts plant growth and animals who depend on plants for food are interactions between the
Geosphere and Hydrosphere
Cryosphere and atmosphere
Biosphere and geosphere
Hydrosphere and biosphere
Geosphere/Lithosphere
Water on Earth
Gasses around Earth
Life on Earth
Rocks & Minerals on Earth
Water is found only on Earth's surface.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT one of the Earth's 4 systems?
hydrosphere
biosphere
megasphere
geosphere
atmosphere
What is the atmosphere?
all of Earth's water
a mixture of gases that is air
all the living things found on Earth
Earth's surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments as well as the layers of hot molten, or liquid, rock that are inside Earth
What is the hydrosphere?
all of Earth's water
a mixture of gases that is air
all the living things found on Earth
Earth's surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments as well as the layers of hot molten, or liquid, rock that are inside Earth
What is the geosphere?
all of Earth's water
a mixture of gases that is air
all the living things found on Earth
Earth's surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments as well as the layers of hot molten, or liquid, rock that are inside Earth
What is the biosphere?
all of Earth's water
a mixture of gases that is air
all the living things found on Earth
Earth's surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments as well as the layers of hot molten, or liquid, rock that are inside Earth
What are the layers of the geosphere?
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
precipitation, evaporation, condensation
What do we call massive pieces of slow moving ice?
Ice Shelf
Ice Floe
Glaciers
None of the Above
Of the earth's water how much of it is considered SALT water?
80%
97%
3%
30%
How much of the earth's water is considered FRESH water?
90%
97%
3%
30%
Florida's unique sandy soil and subtropical climate are ideal for growing orange trees. Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow?
biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere
biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere
cryosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere
The Law of Conservation of Mass States
Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, it can only change form.
Mass cannot be created nor destroyed, it can only change form.
Mass can be created or destroyed, it cannot change form.
All the matter is made up of
Atoms
Mixtures
Compounds
Reactions
The sum total of all water on Earth and in its atmosphere is called the:
Biosphere
Terrasphere
Hydrosphere
Liquisphere
Water perpetually cycles from the Earth to the atmosphere and back. In the previous sentence, what does "perpetually" mean?
Constantly
Frequently
Occasionally
Rarely
What effect does the sun have on surface water?
It causes it to boil
It causes it to rain
It causes it to sink
It causes it to evaporate
Which of the following options depicts precipitation?
Which of the following describes condensation?
Ice becoming water when placed into a warm liquid.
Water becoming ice in a freezer
Liquid water being heated until it turns into steam.
Steam from a teapot turning into liquid water.
Which reservoir in the water cycle contains the most water?
The ice caps
The oceans
Groundwater
Surface water
What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?
The moon
The heat from our home in the winter all around the world
The sun
The heat generated soley from the core of the earth
The _________ exerts a major influence on weather and climate by absorbing energy from the sun, releasing it over time, and globally redistributing it through ocean currents.
Sun
Ocean
Continents
Desert
During which stage do clouds form?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
runoff
During which stage does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
runoff
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
What is the water cycle?
the 3 forms of water
when water melts
when clouds form
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
