WorksheetsEarth Sustainability Pre-Test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
_________ is the gas that is required for the life of most creatures.
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide
Which gas is constantly put into the atmosphere by plants and trees.
Nitrogen
Atmosphere
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Earth is unique in the Solar System as being the only planet which is able to support life in all its forms: from basic living microorganisms to highly sophisticated and intelligent human beings.
What does this mean?
All other plants can support life because they have breathable atmospheres
Only intelligent human beings can be supported by Earth
Earth has the ability to support life in any living form.
The Solar System allows all planets to support life.
Earth has a suitable climate. What does the word suitable mean?
Right for the situation or purpose
Doesn’t work for the situation or purpose
Frozen temperatures
Hot Climates
There are “ingredients to life”. Earth is the only planet that supports life. What do YOU need to live on Earth?
Carbon dioxide, water, and food
Oxygen, water, light/energy
Butter, salt, corn
Nitrogen, CO2, Water
All life on Earth depends on the environment. The natural resources that come from the environment include food, water, plants, and minerals.
After reading the statement above, what can you conclude the word sustainable means?
meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
This is present in Earth's atmosphere and also in water. Oxygen is constantly put into the atmosphere by plants and trees
Right for the situation or purpose
None of the above
What contributes to Earth's ability to sustain life?
The atmosphere is breathable due to a unique mixture of gasses
The atmosphere prevents ALL space debris from reaching the surface due to the ozone layer
The atmosphere is extremely thin because of the sun's temperature
The atmosphere is allows ALL of the sun's radiation to enter due to Earth's distance from the Sun
Life is more likely to be found on a planet whose atmosphere contains an abundance of oxygen. What does the word abundance mean?
Not enough
The right amount
A lot of
oxygen
Which of the following is MOST necessary for life to develop on another planet?
Warm soil
Rocky Surfaces
liquid water
atmospheric oxygen
Earth’s distance from the sun helps the planet sustain life. If the sun were larger what would most likely also have to be true for Earth to sustain life?
Earth would have to be further from the sun
Earth would have to be closer to the Sun
Earth would have to be smaller
Earth would have to be larger
