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6th Unit 5 Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All matter on Earth can be categorized into subsystems called

a)

Biomes

b)

Spheres

c)

Circles

d)

Ecosystems

2.

The biosphere includes which of the following?

a)

Trees/Flowers

b)

Bacteria/Protists

c)

Water/Clouds

d)

Rocks/Minerals

e)

Insects/Arachnids

3.

A hurricane sweeps across the ocean and onto land, damaging the houses of the people who live along the coast. What spheres are affected by this natural disaster?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Atmosphere

4.

A volcano erupts, sending ash and gases into the air and sending lava into a surrounding forest. What spheres are affected by this natural disaster?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

5.

Which meaning goes with the Latin prefix Atmo-

a)

Living things

b)

Air

c)

Land

d)

Water

6.

Which meaning goes with the Latin prefix Bio-

a)

Living Things

b)

Air

c)

Land

d)

Water

7.

Which meaning goes with the Latin prefix Hydro-

a)

Living Things

b)

Air

c)

Land

d)

Water

8.

Which meaning goes with the Latin prefix Geo-

a)

Living Things

b)

Air

c)

Land

d)

Water

9.

True or False: All Earth's spheres interact in the Ecosphere but there is no energy transferred between the spheres.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Parts of the hydrosphere are located in the atmosphere, such as water vapor.

a)

Ture

b)

False

11.

Which sphere is "A"

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

12.

Which sphere is "B"

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

13.

Which sphere is "C"

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

14.

Which sphere is "D"

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

15.
All frozen water on Earth is...
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Atmosphere
16.
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...
a)
Atmosphere to the geosphere 
b)
Geosphere to the hydrosphere 
c)
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere 
d)
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere 
17.
When a plants takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting? 
a)
Biosphere and atmosphere 
b)
Geosphere and atmosphere 
c)
Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
d)
Atmosphere and atmosphere 
18.
 One example of how the hydrosphere interacts with the ____________ is when waves hit rocks. 
a)
 Atmosphere
b)
 Geosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
19.

Factories polluting the air by burning fossil fuels is an example of which interaction?

a)

hydrosphere- biosphere

b)

biosphere-geosphere

c)

biosphere-atmosphere

d)

geosphere-biosphere

20.

Florida's unique sandy soil and subtropical climate are ideal for growing orange trees. Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow?

a)

biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

b)

geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere

c)

biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere

d)

cryosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere

21.

Which of the following is found in the earths Geosphere

a)

Soil

b)

Rocks

c)

Minerals

d)

All of the Above

22.

Oceans, rivers, lakes, and clouds are all part of which of Earth's spheres?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

23.
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
24.
Body of air surrounding our planet. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
25.
Composed of all the water on or near the earth
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
26.
What is the map symbol (darker lines)?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
27.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
28.
In which direction is Bird Creek flowing?
a)
West
b)
North
c)
South
d)
East
29.

Which locations have the same elevation?

a)

A and C

b)

B and E

c)

C and I

d)

F and G

30.

Points A, B, X, and Y are locations on a map. Elevations are shown in feet.


Which diagram best represents the topographic profile along a straight line from point A to point B?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.
Map that shows detailed shapes of Earth's surface, along with its natural and human made features
a)
topographical map
b)
elevation
c)
contour line
32.
The height above sea level of any point on Earth's surface
a)
contour interval
b)
elevation
c)
slope
33.
Lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation
a)
contour lines
b)
topography lines
c)
index lines
34.
The difference in elevation between contour lines on a topographic map is called ___.
a)
contour line
b)
contour interval
c)
relief
d)
scale
35.

Hight above sea level

a)

elevation

b)

relief

c)

slope

d)

aerial

36.

If no elevation values are given on a map, which general rule could be used to establish that a river flows into a nearby body of water?

a)

rivers always flow toward large bodies of water

b)

a large body of water is generally the source of water for a river

c)

rivers shown on maps generally flow southward

d)

contour lines bend upstream when crossing a river

37.

What is the contour interval on this map?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

d)

500

38.

If sea level always equals (0), and the contour interval is 10 feet how tall is this mountain?

a)

30 ft

b)

40 ft

c)

50 ft

d)

60 ft

39.

Which side of the hill is steepest?

ASSUME: North is top, South is bottom, West is left, & East is right

a)

North side

b)

South side

c)

West side

d)

East side

40.

Match the topographic map to its topographic profile picture.

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

How many individual peaks are seen on the map? (hill tops)

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

42.

What are the darker lines on the topographic map called?

a)

roads

b)

index contours

c)

contour intervals

d)

isotherms

43.

If we were in a plane above this map, we can see that Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk?

a)

B --> C is the easier walk

b)

E --> N is the easier walk

c)

B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance

d)

the are of equal difficulty

44.

Wich are landforms?

a)

Cave

b)

Canyon

c)

Eel

d)

Valley

e)

Cow

45.

A fan-shaped area where a river meets the ocean is called a ____________. This is formed when sediment and rock is deposited at the end of the river.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

weathering

d)

sediment

46.

Sediment is deposited in a river delta because the

a)

speed of the river decreases

b)

force of gravity decreases

c)

volume of the river increases

d)

angle of the river increases

47.
a)
Delta
b)
Glacier
c)
River
d)
Coastline
48.

Florida is a state with water on 3 sides. Florida is a....

a)

island

b)

ocean

c)

hill

d)

peninsula

49.

What are these?

a)

volcanoes

b)

mountains

c)

valleys

50.

What is this?

a)

A lake

b)

A mountain

c)

A volcano

51.

What is this?

a)

An island

b)

A lake

c)

The ocean

52.

What are these?

a)

hills

b)

mountains

c)

canyons

53.

What is the place between two mountains called?

a)

canyon

b)

valley

c)

river

54.

What is the largest body of water called?

a)

ocean

b)

lake

c)

river

55.

What is this?

a)

An ocean

b)

A lake

c)

A river

56.

What is this?

a)

An ocean

b)

A lake

c)

A river

57.

Which example is a form of precipitation?

a)

Dew

b)

Fog

c)

Frost

d)

Hail

58.

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

a)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

c)

Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

d)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

59.

What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

a)

The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.

b)

The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

c)

The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.

d)

The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.

60.

A student draws a model to represent the precesses involved in the water cycle, as shown. To which process is the formation of clouds related?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

61.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

62.

On Earth, what process generates most of the water vapor?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

63.

What is precipitation?

a)

Sweat from our bodies on hot days

b)

Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

c)

Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

d)

Any form of water that falls from the sky

64.

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

a)

The moon T

b)

The heat from our home in the winter all around the world

c)

The sun

d)

he heat generated solely from the core of the earth

65.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
66.

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

a)

water vapor

b)

precipitation

c)

ice

d)

air

67.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
68.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
69.
What is      D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
70.

Precipitation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

71.

Runoff means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

72.

During condensation water changes from ....

a)

solid ice to liquid water

b)

liquid water to water vapor (gas)

c)

water vapor (gas) to liquid water drops

73.

Where is most of Earth's water?

a)

in oceans and glaciers

b)

underground

c)

in clouds

74.

What covers most of Earth's surface?

a)

water

b)

rocks

c)

mountains

d)

plants

75.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
76.
Which answer below is closest to the amount of the Earth's surface covered with water?
a)
1/4 = 25%
b)
1/2 = 50%
c)
3/4 = 75%
d)
1/5 = 20%
77.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
78.
Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
79.
Most of the Earth's water is in
a)
salty oceans
b)
freshwater lakes
c)
freshwater ponds
d)
glaciers
80.

Approximately _____ percent of Earth's water is freshwater.

a)

97

b)

1

c)

3

d)

10

81.

Approximately what percent of Earth's water is salt water?

a)

3

b)

70

c)

79

d)

97

82.

What is groundwater?

a)

water that fills space between rocks of Earth

b)

water found within a lake or pond

c)

water that is evaporated from the surface of Earth

d)

water that is found in the ocean

83.

Water can exist on Earth as...

a)

solid ice

b)

liquid water

c)

the gas water vapor

d)

All of above

84.

Humans can only consume (drink)

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

85.

Where is most of the world’s water found? Use the justifications to make your choice.

a)

Rivers and lakes: The exact depth of the rivers and lakes changes so it is difficult to determine volume.

b)

Aquifers: underground water, ground deposits: All of the sources of underground water have not been found.

c)

Oceans: The oceans contain more water by volume than any other source

d)

Polar ice: The amount of ice below the surface is difficult to determine.

86.

Water underground is stored in ____________.

a)

aquifers

b)

reservoirs

c)

wells

d)

depositories

87.

The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Which source is the most abundant supply of liquid surface water that is not salty?

a)

groundwater

b)

oceans

c)

lakes

d)

rivers

88.

The graphic shows that only 3% of the Earth's water is fresh water. The graphic also shows that of this 3%, almost all of it is contained in two reservoirs. What are the two reservoirs that contain almost all of Earth's fresh water?

a)

glaciers and groundwater

b)

streams and estuaries

c)

marshes and swamps

d)

lakes and rivers

89.

The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Based on the diagram, which is true?

a)

Most of Earth's water is fresh water.

b)

Most of Earth's fresh water is contained in glaciers and ground water.

c)

Most of Earth's water is contained in glaciers.

d)

Most of Earth's fresh water is contained in the oceans.

90.
What is runoff?
a)
the excess water that isn't absorbed into the ground after it rains
b)
the vapor that is created when the sun's heat warms the Earth's surface
c)
water that is absorbed into the ground and collects in rocks and soil
d)
water droplets that combine to form clouds

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