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Review for Earth Science TEST

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which sphere of the Earth would you find trees, rabbits, and spiders?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

2.

In which sphere of the Earth would one find oxygen and carbon dioxide?

a)

Hydropshere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

3.

In which sphere of the Earth would you find rocks, mountains, and river beds?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

4.

In which sphere of the Earth would you find rivers, oceans, and snow?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

5.

In which part of the water cycle does one find water percolating, or sinking into the ground?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Infiltration

d)

Transpiration

6.

In which part of the water cycle does one find water vapor rising up from trees and plants?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Transpiration

7.

In which part of the water cycle does one find the fall of liquid or solid water from the atmosphere onto the surface?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Transpiration

8.

In which part of the water cycle does one find water moving downwards over land?

a)

Discharge

b)

Runoff

c)

Infiltration

d)

Transpiration

9.

In which part of the water cycle does one find movement of groundwater out of the ground?

a)

Discharge

b)

Precipitation

c)

Infiltration

d)

Transpiration

10.

In which part of the water cycle does one find the conversion of water into a gas?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Runoff

c)

Infiltration

d)

Condensation

11.

In which part of the water cycle does one find the conversion of a gas into a liquid?

a)

Discharge

b)

Runoff

c)

Infiltration

d)

Condensation

12.

What force powers the water cycle?

a)

Plate tectonics

b)

The Sun

c)

The ocean waves

d)

Winds from the atmosphere

13.

You find a rock that is layered, soft, breaks apart and crumbles easily. Upon closer inspection, you can identify sand, pebbles, stones AND A FOSSIL! What type of rock have you found?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igenous

d)

A really cool one!

14.

You find a rock that has ribbonlike layers and may have shiny crystals, formed by minerals growing slowly over time, on their surface. It appears this rock was formed under pressure! What type of rock have you found?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

An awesome one!

15.

You find a rock that appears to have tiny holes and spaces. It appears that it came from lava! What type of rock have you found?

a)

Meamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

d)

One that would look great in a fish tank!

16.

Which layer of the Earth do you live on?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mantle

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Crust

17.

Which is the correct order of the layers of the Earth from the inside out?

a)

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

Exosphere

b)

Inner core

Outer core

Mantle

Crust

c)

Inner core

Mantle

Outer core

Crust

d)

Stratosphere

Troposphere

Exosphere

Mesosphere

18.

Which layer of the earth has magma, or lava?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner core

c)

Outer core

d)

Crust

19.

Where is Earth’s heat layer most concentrated?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner core

c)

Outer core

d)

Crust

20.

Which illustration below best represents Pangaea?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

What is true of Earth’s landmasses?

a)

The landmasses are made of a single tectonic plate

b)

The landmasses are the upper part of the crust

c)

The landmasses are not dynamic

d)

The landmasses are the mantle

22.

Which list of organisms would be evidence that suggests the desert was once an ocean?

a)

Insects, bacteria, palm trees, mushrooms

b)

Sharks, dolphins, turtles, sand

c)

Frogs, salamanders, lily pads, fungus

d)

Horses, birds, sabretooth tigers, ferns

23.

Look at the diagram. Which statement is true?

a)

Layer B is younger than layer A

b)

Layer D is the youngest layer

c)

The organisms found in layer C are younger than the organisms found in layer B

d)

The organisms found in layer B are older than the organisms found in layer A

24.

Which description best describes the troposphere?

a)

The layer of the atmosphere that protects from comets and meteors.

b)

The layer of the atmosphere where you find living things.

c)

It is the layer of the atmosphere that absorbs the sun’s harmful rays.

d)

It is the layer of the atmosphere that has the hottest temperatures.

25.

Which pie chart below best depicts the make-up of the atmosphere?

a)

b)

c)

d)

26.

Complete the sentence: In the troposphere, as altitude increases, temperature __________.

a)

Stays the same

b)

Decreases

c)

Increases

d)

???

27.

How does the atmosphere help our planet?

a)

The atmosphere keeps the planet warm enough for life to survive.

b)

The atmosphere protects the Earth from meteors

c)

The atmosphere protects the planet from the sun’s harmful radiation.

d)

All of the above.

28.

The model shows a Venn diagram comparing Earth’s four spheres. Which one of these Earth events belongs in position D because it is influenced by all 3?

a)

Heavy rain and flooding causes a landslide. A home is destroyed.

b)

A volcano erupts and lava flows down the mountain side. The rock below melts.

c)

An earthquake causes a tsunami. Several people are injured.

d)

A farmer uses a tractor to till soil and grow crops. It releases Carbon Dioxide into the air.

29.

The model shows a Venn diagram comparing three of Earth’s four spheres. Which of the answer choices do not belong in the model?

a)

Plants and animals

b)

Oceans

c)

Oxygen in the air

d)

Earth's crust

30.

Be able to name the 4 spheres and an example found in each. Got it?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

????