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Earth's Spheres and Human Interactions Test

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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 
2.
Composed of all the water on or near the earth
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
3.
This sphere is composed of all the living things 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
4.
Body of air surrounding our planet. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
5.
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 
6.
When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 
a)
Geosphere 
b)
Hydrosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Biosphere 
7.
Oceans, rivers, lakes, and the moisture in the air are all part of which of Earth's spheres? 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
8.
When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres? 
a)
The atmosphere and the geosphere 
b)
The geosphere and the hydrosphere 
c)
The hydrosphere and atmosphere 
d)
The biosphere and the geosphere 
9.
When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean- the interaction is between...
a)
The atmosphere and geosphere 
b)
The atmosphere and hydrosphere 
c)
The atmosphere and biosphere 
d)
The atmosphere and atmosphere 
10.
When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun.  Which two spheres are interacting? 
a)
Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
b)
Geosphere and atmosphere 
c)
Biosphere and atmosphere 
d)
Atmosphere and atmosphere 
11.
The geosphere includes all but
a)
rocks
b)
mountains
c)
lava
d)
plants
12.
Fire would most affect the
a)
geosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
cryosphere
d)
hydroshpere
13.
Earth's liquid water:
a)
biosphere
b)
cryosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
geosphere
14.
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 
15.

a community of living and non-living things in their natural environment

a)

environment

b)

ecosystem

c)

biosphere

d)

habitat

16.

a living thing

a)

ecosystem

b)

animal

c)

plant

d)

organism

17.
Which of the choices below is one of the primary gases found in the atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Argon
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Helium
18.
The hydrosphere is predominately made of
a)
liquid water
b)
frozen water
c)
solid rock
d)
gaseous air
19.
Earth's atmosphere is made up of four different layers. In which of the following layer does virtually all of Earth's weather take place?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Troposphere
20.

What would happen to temperatures on Earth if the atmosphere did not exist?

a)

Nothing would happen to change the temperatures.

b)

All temperatures would decrease.

c)

All temperatures would increase.

d)

Temperatures would become more extreme.

21.
The rock, dust, soil, and minerals of the Earth's solid crust and outer mantle make up the ____
a)
Biosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Atmosphere
22.

If you climbed a mountain, how you you expect the temperature to change as you climbed higher?

a)

Temperature would increase

b)

Temperature would decrease

c)

Temperature would not change

23.
Geo = 
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
24.
Hydro = 
a)
Sphere
b)
Earth
c)
Life
d)
Water
25.

The prefix "bio" comes from a Greek word that means what?

a)

Life

b)

Water

c)

Earth

d)

Ground

26.

How much of the planet is covered by water?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

27.

Of the earth's water how much of it is considered SALT water?

a)

80%

b)

97%

c)

3%

d)

30%

28.

How much of the earth's water is considered FRESH water?

a)

90%

b)

97%

c)

3%

d)

30%

29.

Which is the highest layer of our atmosphere

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

exosphere

30.

what are abiotic factors?

a)

nonliving things in an ecosystem such as water, sunlight, air, and soil

b)

living things in an ecosystem such as animals, plants, and bacteria

c)

factors that help an animal to survive such as sharp teeth and claws

d)

tiny organisms that make up the genetics of plants

31.

what are biotic factors?

a)

living things in an ecosystem such as animals, plants, and bacteria

b)

weather and climate conditions in a biome

c)

nonliving things in an ecosystem such as water, sunlight, air, and soil

d)

the mechanical parts that make up a robot

32.

select one way humans negatively impact their environment

a)

using solar energy

b)

reduce, reuse, and recycle

c)

deforestation

d)

water conservation

33.

select one way humans negatively impact their environment

a)

using solar energy

b)

reduce, reuse, and recycle

c)

over-fishing

d)

water conservation

34.

select one way humans positively impact their environment

a)

using solar energy

b)

mining for oil

c)

pollution

d)

taking really long showers

35.

The contamination of the atmosphere by pollutants and natural sources is called __________ __________.

a)

air pollution

b)

atmosphere

c)

greenhouse gas

d)

pollutant

e)

pollution

36.

__________ is the release of harmful substances into the environment.

a)

air pollution

b)

atmosphere

c)

greenhouse gas

d)

pollutant

e)

pollution

37.

A __________ is any harmful substance that is put into the environment.

a)

air pollution

b)

atmosphere

c)

greenhouse gas

d)

pollutant

e)

pollution

38.

Which of the following is a source of pollution in the environment?

a)

acid rain

b)

fumes from cars

c)

smoke from factories

d)

all of these

39.

A person painting his house dumps the unused paint on the GROUND. Which of the following resources will this most likely pollute?

a)

solar energy

b)

GROUND water

c)

wild life

d)

air

40.

Which gas is the most abundant in the atmosphere?

a)

other gases

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

41.

Which gas is the second most abundant in the atmosphere?

a)

other gases

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

42.
Which is an example of an unintended consequence of building a highway?
a)
Highways allow people in rural areas to reach available jobs in big cities.
b)
Highways allow products to be quickly shipped across land.
c)
Highways allow for travel within a country and encourage tourism.
d)
Cars and trucks using highways increase air pollution, which cause smog and acid rain. 
43.
Which human activity would have a negative impact on the earth?
a)
Reforestation
b)
preserving endangered soecies
c)
burning fossil fuels for energy
d)
Using alternative energy sources
44.
What is Deforestation?
a)
A forest in which there are too many deers.
b)
A forest party where deers hang out
c)
The adding of trees in a forest.
d)
The clearing of trees; transforming of a forest into cleared land.
45.
What is the practice of managing the use of resources carefully called?
a)
Conservation
b)
Condensation
c)
Environmental Science
d)
Yield Science
46.
Why are the Rainforests being destroyed?
a)
diseases carried by insects
b)
Wildfires
c)
tropical storms
d)
human demand for wood and farmland
47.
All people need food, water, clothing and _________________ to survive.
a)
chocolate
b)
automobiles
c)
telephones
d)
shelter
48.
Taking shorter showers is an example of: 
a)
water reclamation
b)
conservation
c)
water purification
d)
pollution
49.
What can individuals do to make a positive impact on the environment?
a)
Reduce
b)
Reuse
c)
Recycle
d)
All of these options
50.

We need to use non-renewable energy sources wisely because...

a)

they are expensive.

b)

the sources are limited but available all the time.

c)

the sources can be deplete and cannot be replenished.

51.

Resources

that come from the remains of long ago plants and animals to form coal,

oil and natural gas and are nonrenewable are often called...

a)

dino juice

b)

carbons

c)

fossil fuels

d)

energy

52.

The organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again, like the water cycle is called the...

a)

water cycle

b)

nitrogen cycle

c)

bicycle

d)

carbon cycle

53.

The transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere, like the water cycle is called the...

a)

water cycle

b)

nitrogen cycle

c)

carbon cycle

d)

rain cycle

54.

Any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time is called a

a)

renewable resource

b)

non renewable resource

55.

Which of these is a renewable energy resource that does not produce carbon dioxide?

a)

wind

b)

coal

c)

biomass

d)

fossil fuel

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