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Earth's Systems and Interactions

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pattern that repeats itself over and over again

a)

cycle

b)

sphere

c)

system

d)

core

2.

A collection of parts that work together

a)

cycle

b)

sphere

c)

system

d)

material

3.

System that contains all of the living things on Earth.

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

4.

All of the air that surrounds Earth

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

5.

All of the solid parts of Earth including soil

a)

atmosphere

b)

hysdrosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

biosphere

6.

All of the frozen and liquid water on and below Earth's surface

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

7.

The top layer of the Earth that is made of soil and rock

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

8.

Layer of Earth that contains moving rock

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

9.

Layer of Earth that contains liquid iron and nickel

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

10.

Center of Earth, made of a solid ball of iron and nickel

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

11.

A continuous cycle of rock changing from one form to another through natural processes

a)

water cycle

b)

carbon cycle

c)

rock cyle

d)

all of the above

12.

Layer of the atmosphere found closest to the surface of the Earth. This layer contains weather and airplanes fly here.

a)

atmosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

thermosphere

13.

Layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer

a)

troposphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

stratosphere

14.

Meteors burn up here

a)

mesosphere

b)

exosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

none of the above

15.

Aurora Borealis is found here.

a)

exosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

crust

16.

Layer of the Earth that borders outer space. Satellites are found here.

a)

exosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

stratosphere

17.

Which layer of the atmosphere has the lowest air pressure?

a)

troposphere

b)

mantle

c)

igneous

d)

exosphere

18.

Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest air pressure?

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

metamorphic

d)

mantle

19.

Lakes, rivers, streams and ponds are all example of what type of water?

a)

salt water

b)

fresh water

c)

frozen water

d)

ground water

20.

Water that is found underground and stored in aquifers

a)

sand water

b)

cryosphere

c)

ground water

d)

tunnel water

21.

Oceans are an example of

a)

freshwater

b)

salt water

c)

aquifers

d)

none of the above

22.

Where do we find most of the water found on Earth?

a)

ground water

b)

inner core

c)

oceans

d)

ponds

23.

People, plants, animals, insects, bacteria all belong to which system?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

geosphere

24.

The continuous cycle of water moving from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere and back to earth.

a)

rock cycle

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

water cycle

25.

The process of liquid changing to a gas

a)

condensation

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

runoff

26.

What is water vapor?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

27.

The process of a gas turning back into a liquid.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

collection

28.

water in the form of rain, snow sleet or hail falling to the surface of the earth.

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

trasnpiration

d)

cycles

29.

An example of air pollution is

a)

fossils fuels burning

b)

dumping garbage into the ocean

c)

riding a bike instead of driving

d)

all of the above

30.

Which systems are involved in the water cycle?

a)

atmosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

31.

Weathering and erosion cause changes to which system?

a)

geosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

32.

The process of carbon being released into the atmosphere by organisms

a)

respiration

b)

fossil fuels

c)

nitrogen cycle

d)

none of the above

33.

Do all four systems found on Earth need to work together?

a)

No, because they can all work on their own

b)

No, because you only need the atmosphere and hydrosphere

c)

yes, because without all four systems living things could not survive.

d)

None of the above