wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Earth as a System

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Bio = 
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
2.
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 
3.
This system is made up of all the water on or near the earth's surface
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
4.
The four spheres of Earth...
a)
are all connected
b)
have nothing to do with one another
c)
exist on Venus and Mars
d)
don't affect human life
5.
Hydro = 
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
6.
The body of gases surrounding Earth is the...
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
7.
Animals, forests, grasslands, and trees all belong to which sphere?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
8.
When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 
a)
Geosphere 
b)
Hydrosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Biosphere 
9.
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 
10.
Geo = 
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
11.
Which accurately describes the atmosphere?
a)

Composed of gases, dust, and other particles that are constantly circulating.

b)
Composed entirely of nitrogen and oxygen which react to form ozone.
c)

Composed of gases, dust, and other particles that move very little, if at all.

d)
Composed of several layers that increase in density as altitude increases.
12.
The hydrosphere is predominately made of
a)
liquid water
b)
frozen water
c)
solid rock
d)
gaseous air
13.
Which of the following describes all of the types of water found in the hydrosphere?
a)
all frozen water on the Earth
b)

all of the liquid water on Earth

c)

all of the water beneath the surface of the Earth

d)

All fresh, salt, liquid, frozen, surface, underground water on Earth

14.
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
15.

What keeps the molecules of gases around Earth?

a)

Earth's size

b)

Earth's gravity

c)

Earth's inner core

d)

Earth's magnetic field

16.
What is the sphere of the Earth that contains glaciers and sea ice called?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Biosphere
17.
Earth is a complex system made up of several ________.
a)
bodies of water
b)
components
c)
plates
d)
functions
18.
Matter, such as water molecules, can be cycled through the Earth system, from one component to another.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Energy can be cycled from one component to another by heat held by water molecules, called latent heat.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which of the following processes are driven by heat coming from Earth's core.
a)
Weathering
b)
Continental drift
c)
Ocean currents
d)
Erosion
21.
Which of the following processes are driven by heat coming from Earth's Sun.
a)
Mountain building
b)
Continental drift
c)
Ocean currents
d)
Earthquakes
22.
A change in the state of a component is "sensed" throughout the Earth system and affects every other component. 
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Humans are part of the Earth System.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Which component of the Earth System are humans are part of?
a)
The geosphere
b)
The hydrosphere
c)
The cryosphere
d)
None of these choices are correct
25.
Which of the following compounds can be found as a solid, a liquid, and a gas near Earth's surface.
a)
Carbon
b)
Water
c)
CO2
d)
Methane
26.
How much of all the water on Earth is found in the global ocean?
a)
99%
b)
97%
c)
68%
d)
7%
27.
Fresh surface water reservoirs includes all of the following except ________.
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers
c)
snow
d)
water vapor
28.
Carbon can be found in living organisms, in the atmosphere and oceans, and in rocks below ground.
a)
True
b)
False
29.

Which of these are NOT part of the water cycle?

a)

evaporation

b)

hydration

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

30.

All of the following are important sources of energy in the Earth system EXCEPT

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Tidal

d)

Gravity

31.

The lava from a volcano destroying a nearby forest is an example of

a)

the atmosphere interacting with the biosphere.

b)

the geosphere interacting with the biosphere.

c)

the geosphere interacting with the hydrosphere.

d)

the hydrosphere interacting with the geosphere.

32.

A canyon is formed when rocky ground is eroded by a river is an example of

a)

the atmosphere interacting with the biosphere.

b)

the biosphere interacting with the hydrosphere.

c)

the geosphere interacting with the biosphere.

d)

the hydrosphere interacting with the geosphere.

33.

Earth is considered a system because all of its parts _____________________

a)

represent separate closed systems

b)

interact

c)

were formed at the same time

d)

are powered by the same energy source

34.

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's 3 main energy sources

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

geothermal

d)

tidal

35.

_____________ is a gas that is produced when anything is burned.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ozone

36.

Which of Earth's energy source powers weather?

a)

solar

b)

geothermal

c)

tidal

d)

none of these

Similar Resources on Wayground

Grade 10 "F" Exam1 Term1-2023

33 questions

Grade 10 "F" Exam1 Term1-2023

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

KINGDOM FUNGI

40 questions

KINGDOM FUNGI

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

Carnivora review part 1

40 questions

Carnivora review part 1

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

CP UNIT 3

35 questions

CP UNIT 3

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

The Cell Review

36 questions

The Cell Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 12th Grade

Cells - the unit of life

35 questions

Cells - the unit of life

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th - 12th Grade

JEE BIO mock test-3

40 questions

JEE BIO mock test-3

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

cells quiz #3

38 questions

cells quiz #3

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade