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WorksheetsExtra practice G5 T3 Utopia
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which of the following best describes how a canyon may have formed?
The canyon was formed by animals and plants.
Erosion from flowing water formed the canyon
A volcanic eruption formed the canyon.
Humans carved the canyon out of a mountain using small tools.
Which of the following is NOT part of the geosphere?
soil
volcanoses
rivers
mountains
The Hawaiian Islands were formed when one of Earth's moving plates passes over __________.
a mountain
a mineral deposit
a hot spot
a naturalbridge
Different types of soil have ______________.
the same mineral content needed to grow plants.
the same properties.
different properties.
the same color.
A volcano that scientists believe will not erupt again is called _________________________.
an active volcano.
an extinct volcano.
a lava flow.
a dormant volcano.
Which of the following is NOT a contributing cause of a mudslide?
hot, dry weather
heavy rains
deforestation
the pull of gravity
What might be the cause of a beach becoming smaller over the years?
Oxygen in the air reacted with the sand.
Wind and water eroded the beach.
A volcano erupted and lava flowed over the beach.
The cold weather caused the beach to change.
Which of the following would you be doing if you are interacting with the geosphere?
rock climbing
swimming
skydiving
riding in an airplane
The _________ is the outermost layer of Earth.
core
mantle
crust
magma
The __________ is very hot, solid rock made mostly of iron.
mantle
crust
core
atmosphere
Which of the Earth's systems contains mountains?
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
In which of these locations is the greatest amount of fresh water stored?
lakes
oceans
glaciers
atmosphere
Water moves back and forth between Earth's surface and the air. How does liquid water move from the air to the ground?
boiling
evaporation
melting
precipitation
The ocean is part of which of Earth's systems?
atmosphere
geosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
What are the effects of putting salt on the roads to melt ice?
animals may die
water sources become contaminated
plants may die
all of the above
What is used to build homes, furniture and other products.
Can be burned to provide heat.
trees
water
oil
sunlight
Warms Earth's surface and can be used to generate
electricity.
water
wind
sunlight
oil
Movement of air. Can be used to produce
electricity.
water
sun
wind
oil
A fossil fuel used to generate electricity. Nonrenewable.
water
wind
oil
sunlight
Choose the component below that is part of the Geosphere
rock
water
oxygen
plants
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?
biosphere and geosphere
biosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and hydrosphere
Which source of water is there the most of any time in the water cycle?
frozen ice
water vapor
liquid salt water
liquid fresh water
When a wildfire occurs, what spheres are interacting?
biosphere only
atmosphere and biosphere
biosphere and hydrosphere
Identify the PERCENTAGE OF FRESH water that is frozen in icecaps and glaciers.
69%
0%
100%
Identify the percent of Earth's surface that is covered in water.
1%
100%
50%
75%
Identify the PERCENT OF FRESH WATER that is underground.
1%
50%
30%
Name the sphere that includes all solid, liquid, and gaseous water on Earth.
geosphere
hydropshere
atmosphere
biosphere
True or False?
The four spheres of Earth work independently of one another.
True
False
How much of Earth's fresh water is found on the surface (such as lakes, rivers, streams, swamps, etc.)?
Less than 1%
30%
69%
Which sphere is made up of all the physical elements of Earth's surface, crust, and interior?
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
How much of Earth's water is fresh (including frozen and liquid)?
3%
75%
97%
Name the thin layer of gas and dust that surrounds the Earth.
hydrosphere
geosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
Name the sphere that contains all the living organisms on Earth.
geosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
The water cycle includes interactions among which spheres?
geosphere and hydrosphere
hydrosphere and atmoshpere
biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere
all the spheres
Which of the following interactions is between the biosphere and hydrosphere?
Beavers building dams.
Kids riding boats at summer camp.
Sea turtles migrating in the ocean.
All of the above.
The natural slope of land allows gravity to pull water downward. Which of Earth's spheres interact to form a waterfall?
atmosphere and geosphere
biosphere and geosphere
hydrosphere and geosphere
Which of Earth's topographical features can affect weather patterns?
mountains
lakes
oceans
all of these
A volcano eruption occurs in the geosphere, but its effects can be found in _______.
the hydrosphere and atmosphere only
the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
the atmosphere and geosphere only
the geosphere only
Why is more than half of Earth's fresh water supply difficult to use?
It is located deep within the Earth where drilling a well is difficult.
It is frozen into polar ice caps and glaciers.
Lakes and streams are heavily polluted.
It is groundwater and is difficult to locate.
What reservoir contains 97% of Earth's water?
groundwater
the ocean
a freshwater lake
a glacier
Humans, like all other organisms, need fresh water to survive. Of all the water found on Earth, how much of it is fresh water?
about 30%
about 3%
more than 70%
less than 1%
Which source is the most abundant supply of liquid fresh water?
lakes
water vapor
groundwater
rivers
Roots holding soil
biosphere, geosphere
geosphere, hydrosphere
biosphere, atmosphere
hydrosphere, biosphere
What systems are involved when humans run factories that produce smog?
humans (bio), factories (geo), smog (atmo)
humans (geo), factories (atmo), smog (bio)
humans (hydro), factories (bio), smog (atmo)
humans (bio), factories (atmo), smog (hydro)
Burning fossil fuels creates air pollution.
True
False
There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.
True
False
______________ is the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of the Earth.
The core
The crust
The mantle
The biosphere
Fault- block mountains are produced when __________
plates collide
plates pull away from each other
plates stay in their place
Where can you find molten rocks?
crust
mantle
core
geosphere includes
rocks and soil
water
melted rocks
Which of the following can cause a landslide?
heavy rains
volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
cutting of trees
all of the above
Most of the times land slides happen when there is _________
horizontal land
slope
heavy rain
The system that contains all living things on Earth.
Biosphere
Atmoshpere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Which systems are effected when humans build cities? Choose ALL that apply.
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
In in a cold front, the cold air pushes under the warm air and ___________ weather is likely.
sunny
no change
stormy
An air mass is ____________________.
a large region of air that has different temperatures and levels of humidity.
where thunderstorms form.
a large region of air that has similar temperature and humidity.
where clouds form.
How can elevation effect temperature and precipitation?
Elevation has no effect on temperature or precipitation.
Elevation effects precipitation, but not temperature.
Elevation effects temperature, but not precipitation.
Higher elevations tend to have colder temperatures and more precipitation.
Which two Earth systems interact during a thunderstorm?
Hydrosphere and geosphere
Atmosphere and geosphere
Biosphere and atmosphere
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a given _____________________.
stationary front
season
warm front
time and place
The ______________ includes all the gases around Earth.
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
crust
A __________is the boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures and humidity levels.
climate
front
fissure
weather
_____________ occur on land when warm, dry air interacts with warm, humid air.
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Landslides
Tornadoes
Climate _____________.
changes day to day.
is impossible to predict.
is average weather pattern over time for a given place.
Which statement describes how clouds form?
Water evaporates from the surface of the Earth and then condenses around tiny particles of dust to form clouds.
Snow from the surfaces of the Earth hangs in the air.
Dust particles float around in higher elevations.
Gases such as nitrogen and helium combust in the atmosphere.
