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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a river deposits sediment, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

2.

A teacher pours water into a glass beaker. She heats the beaker and the liquid begins to boil. Soon it appears as if there is no liquid left in the beaker. Which of Earth's spheres are interacting?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

3.

ALL the water on earth how much is salty > ??

a)

97%

b)

3%

c)

75%

d)

25%

4.

The prefix geo means...

a)

air

b)

water

c)

life

d)

ground

5.

Hydro means ?

a)

rock,ground

b)

water, ice

c)

air,gasses

d)

life,a live

6.

Rain falling from clouds is an example of which interaction?

a)

hydrosphere-geosphere

b)

atmosphere-hydrosphere

c)

geosphere-atmosphere

d)

biosphere-atmosphere

7.

4.) __________ is water in the form of invisible gas.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

water vapor

d)

ice

8.

When water,wind, or rain cuts or shapes the geo/land it's called?

a)

Deposition

b)

Ditches

c)

Erosion

d)

Creek

9.

Rain puddles on the ground is an example of which spheres interacting?

a)

atmosphere-geosphere

b)

hydrosphere-biosphere

c)

atmosphere-hydrosphere

d)

hydrosphere-geosphere

10.
This system is made up of all the water on or near the earth's surface
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
11.

7.) _________is the rain shadow effect.

a)

The rain that falls on an area that is in a shadow

b)

The shadow caused by a mountain

c)

When water vapor condenses and falls as rain

d)

The uneven pattern of rain caused by wind and mountains

12.

Bio is ?

a)

all rocks

b)

all air

c)

all life

d)

all water

13.

When water falls from the sky?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Run Off

14.

5.) Which TWO factors affect how water vapor moves to different areas in the atmosphere?

a)

Mountains

b)

Sun

c)

Wind

d)

Humans

e)

Plants

15.
The body of gases surrounding Earth is the...
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
16.

Condensated water in really small droplets floating on the air?

a)

Clouds

b)

Lakes

c)

River

d)

Glacier

17.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
18.

Large amount of fresh water under the earth, second largest amount of freshwater.

a)

River/Stream

b)

Lake

c)

Ocean

d)

Glacier

e)

Underground

19.

When water changes to a gas from energy from the sun ?

a)

Weather Cycle

b)

Evaporation

c)

Conization

d)

Condensation

20.

What is one example of how the geosphere can interact with Earth’s other spheres?

a)

Birds eat seeds, drink water, and then plants grow.

b)

Birds drop seeds, wind blow water, and then plants grow.

c)

Birds drop seeds, rain supply water, soil cover seeds, and then plants grow.

21.

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

22.

A canyon that is formed when rocky ground is eroded by a river is an example of what two spheres interacting?

a)

Hydrosphere and Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere and Geosphere

c)

Biosphere and Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere and Hydrosphere

23.

A butterfly flutters through the air. Which of the following systems are interacting in this example?

a)

Hydrosphere and Geosphere

b)

Biosphere and Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere and Biosphere

d)

Geosphere and Atmosphere

24.

6.) ____________is when a gas turns into a liquid.

a)

condensation

b)

perspiration

c)

evaporation

d)

water vapor

25.

ALL the FRESHwater on Earth. Where is most fresh water on earth ?

a)

Lakes

b)

Rivers

c)

Glaciers

d)

Underground

26.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
27.

How much of the Earth is water ?

a)

95%

b)

65%

c)

75%

d)

25%

28.

What is the process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces?

a)

sediment

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

29.

When water turns to a gas water vapor ?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Run Off

30.

When water runs over the land , sometimes causing erosion

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Run Off

31.

A hawk soaring in the sky is an example of which two spheres interacting?

a)

geosphere-atmosphere

b)

biosphere hydrosphere

c)

biosphere-atmosphere

d)

geosphere-hydrosphere

32.

What is an underground region of rocky material containing water that can be drawn out through a well?

a)

water table

b)

aquifer

c)

minerals

33.
This picture best describes which connection?
a)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
b)
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Geosphere-Biosphere
34.

When ________________ melts or is already in liquid form, the shape of land affects where it flows.

a)

precipitation

b)

sediment

c)

landmass

35.

3.) How does temperature change as you get higher in the atmosphere?

a)

It increases

b)

It stays the same

c)

It decreases

36.

1.) Where is water vapor most likely to condense?

a)

close to the ground

b)

just above the tallest building

c)

eye level

d)

high in the atmosphere

37.

When an animal or human breathes air, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and biosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

38.

Which is an example of the hydrosphere interacting with Earth’s other spheres?

a)

When soil and fallen leaves are picked up and carried by running water.

b)

When you check the mail.

c)

When you play kickball.

39.
This volcano is an example of something you would find in the:
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
40.

Very large very deep salt water surrounding the earth .Contain 97% of all water on earth

a)

River/Stream

b)

Lake

c)

Ocean

d)

Glacier

e)

Underground