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Earth and Life Science 2

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

. The atmosphere of the Earth is composed of ___ nitrogen and _____ oxygen

and other gases.

a)

0% and 100%

b)

21% and 78%

c)

78% and 21%

d)

505 and 505

2.

In what subsystem of the Earth are the rocks and mineral found?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

geosphere

3.

Which term is used to describe the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the

outermost part of the Earth?

a)

core    

b)

crust

c)

mantle

d)

biosphere

4.

Oxygen, water vapor, nitrogen, and other gases help organism to survive.

Which Earth sphere contain these materials?

a)

biosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

geosphere

5.

. What subsystem will network with biosphere for photosynthesis to take

place?

a)

atmosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

6.

Which subsystem suits the statement, “Global ecological system interacting

with each other”?

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

atmosphere

7.

Earth contains all living organisms including those on the land, in the water

and air. Which subsystem best describes the statement?

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere     

8.

All of the waters, including subsurface and atmospheric water comprise the

Earth. Which geological subsystem best label the statement?

a)

the geosphere

b)

the hydrosphere

c)

the biosphere

d)

the atmosphere

9.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four subsystems of the Earth?

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

water sphere

d)

geosphere

10.
In order for life as we know it to exist, a planet must have ______________________
a)
heat
b)
animals
c)
liquid water
d)
solar energy
11.
Which is NOT considered one of the four main earth systems?
a)
atmosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
biosphere
12.

According to the diagram, what will form when sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and/or pressure?

a)

magma

b)

igneous rock

c)

sediments

d)

metamorphic rock

13.
In order for life as we know it to exist, a planet must have ______________________
a)
heat
b)
animals
c)
liquid water
d)
solar energy
14.
Earth’s atmosphere contains water vapor and carbon dioxide. These greenhouse gases are important because they -
a)
are substances animals need to breathe.
b)
trap thermal energy in the atmosphere.
c)

protect against magnetic particles.
d)
create Earth’s gravitational field.
15.
Which is NOT considered one of the four main earth systems?
a)
atmosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
biosphere
16.
The four subsystems of Earth are...
a)
the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
b)
the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust
c)
Jimmy Johns, Subway, Potbelly, and Firehouse
d)
the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere
17.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
18.

We are part of which subsystem?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

19.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
20.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
21.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
22.
Rocks are formed by
a)
minerals
b)
other metals
c)
small particles
d)
sediments
23.

The most abundant gas present in the atmosphere is called?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

24.

A sphere of a very huge envelope of air that surrounds the Earth.

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

25.

A massive bodies of ice.

a)

Snowflakes

b)

Limestone

c)

Snow

d)

Glaciers

26.

What layer of the atmosphere is the coldest and where meteorites break apart?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

27.

The only planet in the Solar System that is capable of supporting life.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

28.

What layer of the atmosphere where weather is formed?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

29.

What layer of the atmosphere where Ozone layer is located?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

30.

What layer of the Earth is the THICKEST?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Crust

c)

Inner Core

d)

Mantle

31.

What is a "living thing?"

a)

A living thing eats, gives off waste, reproduces and evolves.

b)

A living thing eats, has babies, makes a home for itself and has a job.

c)

A living thing gives off waste, reproduces and evolves.

d)

A living thing eats, evolves and makes a home for itself.

32.

Unlike other planets in the solar system, earth holds an atmosphere which has an essential function to life. What substance in the stratosphere is responsible for absorbing high-energy radiation from the sun?

a)

Methane

b)

Ozone

c)

Diatomic Oxygen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

33.

The process where water vapor becomes liquid.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Water Runoff

d)

Sublimation

34.

One of the characteristics that make earth a unique planet is it location in the solar system. What is a significant contribution of the fact that Jupiter is Earth’s neighbor in the solar system?

a)

Its strong gravity balances the earth in its orbit.

b)

Its strong gravity energizes the earth.

c)

Its strong gravity attracts space debris away from the Earth.

d)

Its strong gravity attracts Kuiper belts.

35.

The earth is able to sustain life for millions of years because of the presence of this shield that protects the life forms from harmful solar radiation.

a)

Aurora

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Magnetic Field

d)

North and south pole

36.

What will happen if the earth is bigger than its current size?

a)

It will not be able to sustain life.

b)

It will not have a moon on its orbit.

c)

It will move farther away from the sun.

d)

It will attract materials more strongly towards its center.

37.

Which of the following statements is true about the earth’s subsystem?

a)

Most of the liquid water found in earth’s surface is potable.

b)

If the earth had been bigger than its current size, it would have less gravity.

c)

It takes 500 seconds for light from the sun to reach the surface of the earth.

d)

Earth is the only planet in the solar system having water in three phases: solid, liquid and gas.

38.

Unlike other planets in the solar system, earth holds an atmosphere which has an essential function to life. What substance in the stratosphere is responsible for absorbing high-energy radiation from the sun?

a)

Methane

b)

Ozone

c)

Diatomic Oxygen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

39.

One of the four subsystems of the earth is the atmosphere. Which of these is the correct sequence of atmospheric layer from the bottom up?

a)

stratosphere-mesosphere-troposphere-thermosphere

b)

troposphere-thermosphere- stratosphere-mesosphere

c)

stratosphere- troposphere-thermosphere-mesosphere

d)

troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere

40.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Minerals may exist in solid form.

b)

Metallic minerals have light streak.

c)

The biggest of the four subsystems is the lithosphere (geosphere).

d)

The biggest of the four subsystems is the hydrosphere.

41.

A sample of mineral is being studied in the laboratory. Which of its property is readily manifested by sheer observation?

a)

Color

b)

Streak

c)

Luster

d)

Hardness

42.

A certain mineral is white in color. After it is bombarded with ultraviolet light, its color changes into light red. What property of mineral is exemplified in the scenario?

a)

Color

b)

Luster

c)

Streak

d)

Fluorescence

43.

What property of mineral enables it to continue glowing even after a source of ultraviolet light has been turned off from it?

a)

Luster

b)

Asterism

c)

Fluorescence

d)

Phosphorescence

44.

What mineral has the capacity to scratch all other minerals?

a)

Topaz

b)

Quartz

c)

Fluorite

d)

Diamond

45.

Diamond is an example of mineral with _____.

a)

Brilliant luster

b)

Glassy luster

c)

Pearly luster

d)

Waxy luster

46.

The ________ is the gaseous layer that envelops the earth.

a)

inner core

b)

atmosphere

c)

food chain

d)

photosynthesis

47.

It is defined as the tendency of minerals to resist abrasion.

a)

Hardness

b)

Density

c)

Compactness

d)

Fracture

48.

The image shown is the chemical equation called photosynthesis which utilizes solar energy, converting it into food that will be made available to life forms. Complete the equation.

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Most of the element that makes up the atmosphere is _______ (about 78%).

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

argon

50.

The process where water vapor becomes liquid.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Water Runoff

d)

Sublimation

51.

The evaporation of water from plants.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Sublimation

d)

Precipitation

52.

The _____ components are the physical and/or the chemical factors that act on the living organisms at any part of their life. These are also called as the ecological factors. The physical and chemical factors are characteristic of the environment.

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

living

d)

subsystem

53.

The Ozone layer absorbs harmful _____ from the Sun, thereby reducing cancer and cataract risks, making life on Earth safe from hazardous cosmic rays.

a)

components

b)

molecules

c)

radiations

d)

greenhouse

54.

The atmosphere’s principal constituents of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%) have varied little for millions of years. Within the remaining 1 percent, there are trace gases such as argon and a group of gases known collectively as the _____ gases.

a)

molecules

b)

radiation

c)

hydrological

d)

greenhouse

55.

What is the process by which plants manufacture their own food by converting solar energy into chemical energy?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Calvin Cycle

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Photodissociation

56.

Oceans occupy what percent of Earth’s water?

a)

65%

b)

71%

c)

80%

d)

98%

57.

It encompasses all life forms on earth.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

58.

The earth’s outer core is predominantly made up of iron and ______.

a)

Nickel

b)

Cobalt

c)

Copper

d)

Aluminum

59.

It is the third planet and the fifth largest in the solar system.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

60.

Which among the following are terrestrial planets?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

61.

What sphere represent an air?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere