WorksheetsInteractions of Earth Systems
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Earth system that includes rocks, minerals, and landforms
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
Bears, people, and trees are part of what Earth System?
hydrospere
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
What is an interaction with the geosphere?
drinking a glass of water
a factory releasing chemicals into the air
digging a hole in the backyard
a beaver building a dam
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Which is an interaction with the atmosphere?
a new tree absorbing rainwater through its roots
a car releasing too much carbon monoxide
a polar bear floating on a glacier
algae growing in a pond
Earth's circulating water systems is the ___________.
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Geosphere
Earth's relatively thin layer of gases is the __________.
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Which is an example of an interaction between the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere?
A cloud forms in the sky
water in the ground is used by plants
ocean waves carve out a cave into a rocky cliff
humans pollute the air
True/False: Cycles of matter show the interactions among earth systems.
True
False
The Geosphere is...
All liquid water on Earth
A 100km thick layer of gases
frozen water on earth
Earths entire solid body
Bio =
Science
Math
Life
Earth
Geo =
Earth
Sphere
Life
Water
Hydro =
Sphere
Earth
Life
Water
The rocky part of the Earth; both solid and semi-solid rock is what system?
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
Atmosphere
How do the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact?
The geosphere stores parts of the hydrosphere.
The geosphere erodes (shapes) the hydrosphere.
The hydrosphere stores parts of the geosphere.
The atmosphere is...
all of earths water
the gaseous layer that envelopes the earth.
all the rock on earth
all living things
Rain falls from clouds in the sky and that provide drinking water for wildlife and humans as well as water for plant growth.
This is an interaction between which spheres?
hydrosphere: geosphere
atmosphere: biosphere
geosphere: hydrosphere
hydrosphere: biosphere
The sum total of all water on Earth and in its atmosphere is called the:
Biosphere
Terrasphere
Hydrosphere
Liquisphere
Oceans, the atmosphere, and groundwater are all ________ in the water cycle.
Nodes
Sinks
Reservoirs
Stations
The (a) is a continuous movement of water.
The process of changing of water vapor to water droplets I can see with my own eyes is called _____
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
What is transpiration?
Excess water being released from the aerial parts of plants in the form of water vapor
Excess sugar being released from the leave
The way a plant makes its food
When the plant uses sugar for energy
Transpiration is a part of____________?
Condensation
Sublimation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Which is true?
99% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration
9% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration
Evaporation through transpiration accounts only for 1% of all the water the plant takes in
Evaporation through transpiration is minuscule
Adaptation to reduce transpiration
Broader leaves
absence of cuticle
More stomata
Narrow leaves
Kidney shaped cells at the border of the stomata
Lenticels
Cuticle
Guard cells
Hydathodes
The rate of transpiration in directly proportional to the
humidity
surface area
pressure
carbon dioxide content increase
The rate of transpiration increases with
High atmospheric CO2 level
Low water content of leaf
Shedding of leaves
Dry air
If plants don't store up water, how does water leave the plant?
The roots get rid of excess water.
Most plants DO store water.
It is released from the leaves by TRANSPIRATION.
If plants don't store up water, how does water leave the plant?
The roots get rid of excess water.
Most plants DO store water.
It is released from the leaves by TRANSPIRATION.
Condensation involves a change in state from gas to liquid.
True
False
Which image demonstrates condensation?
the rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations
uplift
rift zone
core
crust
the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
convection
the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface
weathering
erosion
deposition
convection
the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
weathering
erosion
deposition
convection
process in which sediment is laid down in new locations
weathering
erosion
deposition
convection
a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
deposition
a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock (magma) at or below the surface
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
deposition
rocks that undergo a physical change due to extreme heat and pressure
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
convection
a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
Rock Cycle
Lithosphere
Mesosphere
Asthenosphere
