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Extra practice G5 T3 Utopia

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes how a canyon may have formed?

a)

The canyon was formed by animals and plants.

b)

Erosion from flowing water formed the canyon

c)

A volcanic eruption formed the canyon.

d)

Humans carved the canyon out of a mountain using small tools.

2.

Which of the following is NOT part of the geosphere?

a)

soil

b)

volcanoses

c)

rivers

d)

mountains

3.

The Hawaiian Islands were formed when one of Earth's moving plates passes over __________.

a)

a mountain

b)

a mineral deposit

c)

a hot spot

d)

a naturalbridge

4.

Different types of soil have ______________.

a)

the same mineral content needed to grow plants.

b)

the same properties.

c)

different properties.

d)

the same color.

5.

A volcano that scientists believe will not erupt again is called _________________________.

a)

an active volcano.

b)

an extinct volcano.

c)

a lava flow.

d)

a dormant volcano.

6.

Which of the following is NOT a contributing cause of a mudslide?

a)

hot, dry weather

b)

heavy rains

c)

deforestation

d)

the pull of gravity

7.

What might be the cause of a beach becoming smaller over the years?

a)

Oxygen in the air reacted with the sand.

b)

Wind and water eroded the beach.

c)

A volcano erupted and lava flowed over the beach.

d)

The cold weather caused the beach to change.

8.

Which of the following would you be doing if you are interacting with the geosphere?

a)

rock climbing

b)

swimming

c)

skydiving

d)

riding in an airplane

9.

The _________ is the outermost layer of Earth.

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

crust

d)

magma

10.

The __________ is very hot, solid rock made mostly of iron.

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

core

d)

atmosphere

11.

Which of the Earth's systems contains mountains?

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere

12.

In which of these locations is the greatest amount of fresh water stored?

a)

lakes

b)

oceans

c)

glaciers

d)

atmosphere

13.

Water moves back and forth between Earth's surface and the air. How does liquid water move from the air to the ground?

a)

boiling

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

precipitation

14.

The ocean is part of which of Earth's systems?

a)

atmosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

hydrosphere

15.

What are the effects of putting salt on the roads to melt ice?

a)

animals may die

b)

water sources become contaminated

c)

plants may die

d)

all of the above

16.

What is used to build homes, furniture and other products.

Can be burned to provide heat.

a)

trees

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

sunlight

17.

Warms Earth's surface and can be used to generate

electricity.

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

sunlight

d)

oil

18.

Movement of air. Can be used to produce

electricity.

a)

water

b)

sun

c)

wind

d)

oil

19.

A fossil fuel used to generate electricity. Nonrenewable.

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

oil

d)

sunlight

20.

Choose the component below that is part of the Geosphere

a)

rock

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

plants

21.

Scientists know that Earth's continents have changed position throughout history. This means that the shape of the continents' shores have changed as well. This is an example of which two Earth systems interacting?

a)

biosphere and geosphere

b)

biosphere and atmosphere

c)

geosphere and atmosphere

d)

geosphere and hydrosphere

22.

Which source of water is there the most of any time in the water cycle?

a)

frozen ice

b)

water vapor

c)

liquid salt water

d)

liquid fresh water

23.

When a wildfire occurs, what spheres are interacting?

a)

biosphere only

b)

atmosphere and biosphere

c)

biosphere and hydrosphere

24.

Identify the PERCENTAGE OF FRESH water that is frozen in icecaps and glaciers.

a)

69%

b)

0%

c)

100%

25.

Identify the percent of Earth's surface that is covered in water.

a)

1%

b)

100%

c)

50%

d)

75%

26.

Identify the PERCENT OF FRESH WATER that is underground.

a)

1%

b)

50%

c)

30%

27.

Name the sphere that includes all solid, liquid, and gaseous water on Earth.

a)

geosphere

b)

hydropshere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

28.

True or False?

The four spheres of Earth work independently of one another.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

How much of Earth's fresh water is found on the surface (such as lakes, rivers, streams, swamps, etc.)?

a)

Less than 1%

b)

30%

c)

69%

30.

Which sphere is made up of all the physical elements of Earth's surface, crust, and interior?

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

atmosphere

31.

How much of Earth's water is fresh (including frozen and liquid)?

a)

3%

b)

75%

c)

97%

32.

Name the thin layer of gas and dust that surrounds the Earth.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

atmosphere

33.

Name the sphere that contains all the living organisms on Earth.

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

atmosphere

34.

The water cycle includes interactions among which spheres?

a)

geosphere and hydrosphere

b)

hydrosphere and atmoshpere

c)

biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere

d)

all the spheres

35.

Which of the following interactions is between the biosphere and hydrosphere?

a)

Beavers building dams.

b)

Kids riding boats at summer camp.

c)

Sea turtles migrating in the ocean.

d)

All of the above.

36.

The natural slope of land allows gravity to pull water downward. Which of Earth's spheres interact to form a waterfall?

a)

atmosphere and geosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere

37.

Which of Earth's topographical features can affect weather patterns?

a)

mountains

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

all of these

38.

A volcano eruption occurs in the geosphere, but its effects can be found in _______.

a)

the hydrosphere and atmosphere only

b)

the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

c)

the atmosphere and geosphere only

d)

the geosphere only

39.

Why is more than half of Earth's fresh water supply difficult to use?

a)

It is located deep within the Earth where drilling a well is difficult.

b)

It is frozen into polar ice caps and glaciers.

c)

Lakes and streams are heavily polluted.

d)

It is groundwater and is difficult to locate.

40.

What reservoir contains 97% of Earth's water?

a)

groundwater

b)

the ocean

c)

a freshwater lake

d)

a glacier

41.

Humans, like all other organisms, need fresh water to survive. Of all the water found on Earth, how much of it is fresh water?

a)

about 30%

b)

about 3%

c)

more than 70%

d)

less than 1%

42.

Which source is the most abundant supply of liquid fresh water?

a)

lakes

b)

water vapor

c)

groundwater

d)

rivers

43.

Roots holding soil

a)

biosphere, geosphere

b)

geosphere, hydrosphere

c)

biosphere, atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere, biosphere

44.

What systems are involved when humans run factories that produce smog?

a)

humans (bio), factories (geo), smog (atmo)

b)

humans (geo), factories (atmo), smog (bio)

c)

humans (hydro), factories (bio), smog (atmo)

d)

humans (bio), factories (atmo), smog (hydro)

45.

Burning fossil fuels creates air pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

______________ is the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of the Earth.

a)

The core

b)

The crust

c)

The mantle

d)

The biosphere

48.

Fault- block mountains are produced when __________

a)

plates collide

b)

plates pull away from each other

c)

plates stay in their place

49.

Where can you find molten rocks?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

core

50.

geosphere includes

a)

rocks and soil

b)

water

c)

melted rocks

51.

Which of the following can cause a landslide?

a)

heavy rains

b)

volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

c)

cutting of trees

d)

all of the above

52.

Most of the times land slides happen when there is _________

a)

horizontal land

b)

slope

c)

heavy rain

53.

The system that contains all living things on Earth.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmoshpere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere

54.

Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

55.

Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

56.

Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

57.

Which systems are effected when humans build cities? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

58.

In in a cold front, the cold air pushes under the warm air and ___________ weather is likely.

a)

sunny

b)

no change

c)

stormy

59.

An air mass is ____________________.

a)

a large region of air that has different temperatures and levels of humidity.

b)

where thunderstorms form.

c)

a large region of air that has similar temperature and humidity.

d)

where clouds form.

60.

How can elevation effect temperature and precipitation?

a)

Elevation has no effect on temperature or precipitation.

b)

Elevation effects precipitation, but not temperature.

c)

Elevation effects temperature, but not precipitation.

d)

Higher elevations tend to have colder temperatures and more precipitation.

61.

Which two Earth systems interact during a thunderstorm?

a)

Hydrosphere and geosphere

b)

Atmosphere and geosphere

c)

Biosphere and atmosphere

d)

Hydrosphere and atmosphere

62.

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a given _____________________.

a)

stationary front

b)

season

c)

warm front

d)

time and place

63.

The ______________ includes all the gases around Earth.

a)

atmosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

crust

64.

A __________is the boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures and humidity levels.

a)

climate

b)

front

c)

fissure

d)

weather

65.

_____________ occur on land when warm, dry air interacts with warm, humid air.

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Landslides

d)

Tornadoes

66.

Climate _____________.

a)

changes day to day.

b)

is impossible to predict.

c)

is average weather pattern over time for a given place.

67.

Which statement describes how clouds form?

a)

Water evaporates from the surface of the Earth and then condenses around tiny particles of dust to form clouds.

b)

Snow from the surfaces of the Earth hangs in the air.

c)

Dust particles float around in higher elevations.

d)

Gases such as nitrogen and helium combust in the atmosphere.