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Energy in the Earth System

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

is all of the matter, energy, and processes within the Earth's boundary

a)

Earth System

b)

Animals

c)

People

d)

Planet

2.

is made up of all the frozen water on Earth

a)

geosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

cryosphere

d)

biosphere

3.

is a mixture of mostly invisible gasses that sorrounds the Earth

a)

geosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

hydrosphere

4.

is made up of living things and the areas of Earth where they are found

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

cryosphere

d)

geosphere

5.

The continent of Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet. Which part of the Earth system includes the ice sheet?

a)

biosphere

b)

cryosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

atmosphere

6.

Jessica is at the beach watching ocean waves. Which of these parts of the Earth system interacts with the hydrosphere to produce waves at the beach?

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

crysosphere

7.

Which of these pairs are part of the cryosphere?

a)

rain and snow

b)

glaciers and lakes

c)

Arctic ice sheet and icebergs

d)

permafrost and rainfall

8.

What is Earth’s hydrosphere?

a)

all of Earth's water

b)

all of Earth's salt water

c)

all of Earth's solid water

d)

all of Earth's liquid water

9.

A warm rock is in contact with the cooler ground. Which of the following will happen?

a)

Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will increase.

b)

Energy in the form of heat will flow from the ground to the rock, and the temperature of the rock will increase.

c)

Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.

d)

Energy in the form of heat will flow from the ground to the rock, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.

10.

At night, the air is usually cooler than it is during the day. Which term is best defined as a measure of how "hot or cold" something is?

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

kinetic energy

d)

thermal energy

11.

Which of the following is required for conduction to happen between two parts of Earth’s geosphere?

a)

There must be contact between the two parts.

b)

The two parts must have the same temperature.

c)

The two parts must both be either liquids or gases.

d)

There must be either a gas or a liquid circulating or flowing

12.

How does heat play a role in the formation of convection currents?

a)

When water loses heat, it becomes denser and sinks.

b)

When water gains heat, it becomes denser and sinks

c)

When water loses heat to cooler water, the cooler water becomes denser and sinks.

d)

When water gains heat, it dissolves more solids and gases, becomes denser, and sinks.

13.

The gases that make up Earth’s atmosphere are commonly referred to as air. Air consists of major gases and trace gases. Approximately what percentage of the atmosphere is made up of gases other than nitrogen and oxygen?

a)

about 1%

b)

about 11%

c)

about 21%

d)

about 99%

14.

The gases that make up Earth’s atmosphere are commonly referred to as air. Air consists of major gases and trace gases. What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?

a)

nitrogen and oxygen

b)

water vapor and argon

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen and carbon dioxide

15.

What is the geosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

all the frozen water on the Earth

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

16.

What is the hydrosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

17.

Comes from the Greek word for "air"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

18.

Comes from the Greek word for "water"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

19.

Comes from the Greek word for "life"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

20.

When lake water evaporates, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

21.

When a river current erodes the banks of the river, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

22.

Choose the picture that best represents the "geosphere".

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Choose the picture that best represents the "biosphere".

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
This is part of the....
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Cryosphere
25.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

26.

In which atmosphere layer does weather occur?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

27.

Generally, as altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It changes within each atmosphere layer.

28.

The hottest layer of the atmosphere:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

29.
Why is Earth's atmosphere important?
a)
It prevents pollution from happening.
b)
Life on Earth could not exist without it.
30.

What is the 2nd most abundant (most) gas in the atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Neon

d)

Helium

31.

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

32.

Why is the ozone layer vital to life on Earth?

a)

Planes fly in the ozone layer

b)

It is made up of oxygen (O2)

c)

It shields the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun

d)

It causes clouds to be created

33.

What is the correct order the atmospheric layers from bottom to top?

a)

Stratosphere,

Troposphere, Thermosphere,

Mesosphere,

Exosphere.

b)

Thermosphere,

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,

Exosphere.

c)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere,

Exosphere.

d)

Mesosphere,

Stratosphere,

Troposphere,

Exosphere,

Thermosphere.

34.

Which best describes the flow of heat?

a)

A. From a larger object to a smaller object

b)

From a cooler object to a warmer object

c)

From a warmer object to a cooler object

d)

From a warmer object to a warmer object

35.

You hold a bowl of hot soup that warms your hands; this is

a)

A. Radiation

b)

B. Conduction

c)

C. Convection

d)

D. Conviction

36.

Steam from a hot bowl of soup warms your face as you lean over it; this is

a)

A. Radiation

b)

B. Conduction

c)

C. Convection

d)

D. Conviction

37.

What is another name for Heat energy?

a)

Conductor

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Thermal

38.

The flow of heat due to a temperature difference is called...

a)

Heat Transfer

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Radiation

39.

Touching a hot stove is an example of...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

40.

This picture is an example of...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

41.

When heat energy moves in a liquids or gases it is called...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

42.

The rising and sinking in fluids is called a

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection Current

c)

Radiation

43.

Boiling water is an example of...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

44.

This picture is an example of...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

45.

A type of heat transfer that does not rely on physical contact of substances is called...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

46.

The higher the temperature the higher the...

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Sound Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

47.

This picture is an example of

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

All of the above

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