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Worksheets6th Grade Earth's Systems and Atmosphere
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This part of the Earth System includes the crust, mantle, and core.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
2.
This part of the Earth System includes the gases that surround the earth.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
3.
This part of the Earth System includes all living things, including plants and animals.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
4.
Mount Everest is:
a)
Geosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere
5.
This picture shows:
a)
Biosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
6.
This picture best describes which connection?
a)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
b)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Geosphere-Biosphere
7.
Polar Bears hunt seals on ice:
a)
Biosphere-Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere-Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
d)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
8.
Bats find shelter in caves:
a)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
b)
Biosphere-Geosphere
c)
Geosphere-Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
9.
The spheres that interact when living organisms give off moisture through respiration and perspiration.
a)
atmosphere & geosphere
b)
geosphere & hydrosphere
c)
biosphere & geosphere
d)
biosphere & hydosphere
10.
An example of a connection between ATMOsphere and HYDROsphere is:
a)
rain
b)
rivers
c)
lakes
d)
rocks
11.
A river slowly wears away rock to form a canyon. This is an example of how the hydrosphere can affect the __________
a)
geosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
cryosphere
12.
Which pie chart correctly shows the percentages of elements in the air?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
13.
Which statement most accurately describes the temperature trend in the Troposphere? Temperatures...
a)
rise with increasing altitude above the Earth
b)
rise then fall with increasing altitude above the Earth
c)
decrease with increasing altitude above the Earth
d)
remain constant with increasing altitude above the Earth
14.
Where you will find the ozone layer.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
15.
Where weather occurs.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
16.
Where we live.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
17.
The hottest layer.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
18.
What does the earth's atmosphere do?
a)
help to regulate the temperature on Earth
b)
Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
c)
Creates meteors in the sky
d)
Keep ocean waters cold
19.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
20.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
21.
The higher you go, the air becomes _____ _____.
a)
More dense
b)
Less dense
22.
This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
23.
What happens to the density (thickness)/air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases
b)
density decreases
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
24.
In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the top of Mount Everest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
25.
The Earth's atmosphere is mainly made of
a)
water
b)
snow
c)
wax
d)
air
26.
Most of the atmosphere is composed of the following gas
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
argon
e)
flatulence
27.
Oxygen is the most common gas in the atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Both True and False
d)
Neither True nor False
28.
The atmosphere is a mixture of gases.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
True and False
d)
Neither True nor False
29.
The stratosphere is located between
a)
thermosphere and mesosphere
b)
core and mantle
c)
troposphere and mesosphere
d)
exosphere and mesosphere
e)
your head and Uranus
30.
Altitude is the (use the internet for this answer)
a)
distance between the moon and the sun
b)
weight of a mountain divided by the ocean
c)
place where things drop from the sky
d)
height of an object above the ground or sea level
31.
air pressure is the ________ that air has on a surface or object
a)
height
b)
distance
c)
force
d)
protuberance
32.
The ozone layer is located in the
a)
biosphere
b)
atmsophere
c)
geosphere
d)
cryosphere
33.
Water is found in the atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
True and False
d)
None of the above
34.
"atmo-" means
a)
gas or vapor
b)
water
c)
Earth or rocks
d)
life
35.
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer, an important layer that helps protect life on Earth from UV radiation
a)
exosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
36.
In this layer of Earth's atmosphere, hydrogen and helium are the primary gases and are only present at extremely low densities. What is this layer of the atmosphere called?
a)
exosphere
b)
ionosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
37.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the atmosphere is important?
a)
It is made of many layers.
b)
It provides gases living things need.
c)
It provides warm temperatures.
d)
It protects us from UV rays and meteors.
38.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
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