WorksheetsBiospheres
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The reservoirs and pathways that any chemical element follows through the Earth's system is called the
carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
hydrologic cycle
biogeochemical cycle
Which of the following cycles involves the movement of water from the surface of the Earth through the atmosphere back to the surface of the Earth?
carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
hydrologic cycle
geologic cycle
Plants take in carbon dioxide and convert it into matter in this process
photosynthesis
oxidation
pyrolysis
respiration
The ORIGINAl source of energy that drives the hydrologic cycle is
rain
thermal energy
solar energy
gravity
All of the following are macronutrients that cycle EXCEPT
carbon
nitrogen
selenium
phosphorus
The nitrogen cycle is one of the most important biogeochemical cycles. However, molecular nitrogen (N2) in the atmosphere is not a significant element for life because
almost all nitrogen is in the atmosphere and therefore unavailable for life
organisms use either CO2 or O2 but not nitrogen
N2 is relatively inert and must be transformed in order to be useful
where nitogen is insufficient, organisms can use other, more plentiful nutrients
The pathway by which carbon is transferred from living things to the atmosphere is called
photosynthesis
transpiration
evaporation
respiration
Which cyclical element is the only one that does NOT appear in the atmosphere?
carbon
phosphorus
water
nitrogen
What organisms is responsible for converting NO2 gas in the atmosphere into NH3 in the soil so plants can absorb it?
fungi
bacteria
animals
protists
In the hydrologic cycle, what process converts liquid water into a gas?
transpiration
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
Coral reefs protect the coastline by absorbing the energy from the pounding waves. What 2 spheres are interacting in this event?
biosphere and hydrosphere
biosphere and atmosphere
hydrosphere and geosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
Shifting winds cause major storms which flood rivers, lakes, and streams. What two spheres are interacting in this event?
bio and hydro
bio and geo
hydro and geo
hydro and atmo
Heavy cloud cover impacted the land by making it cooler. What two spheres are interacting during this event?
atmo and hydro
hydro and geo
atmo and geo
geo and hydro
When carbon dioxide dissolves from the atmosphere into the ocean, which two spheres are interacting?
atmo and geo
atmo and hydro
atmo and bio
atmo and cryo
which example best shows how human activities directly impact the BIOSPHERE?
poor framing practices can degrade soil and cause erosion
dumping waste from a factory directly into the water can pollute the water supply
construction activities release harmful chemicals into the air
removing too many fish from the ocean causing the species to go extinct
Which atmospheric layer includes the ozone?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which gas int eh atmosphere is the most abundant?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen
phosphorus
How does the ozone layer benefit the biosphere?
provides drinking water in
the form of rain
protects living organisms from the sun's UV rays
keeps Earth cool enough for life to survive
provides oxygen to breathe
Which layer of the atmosphere is home to the international space station and low-earth orbiting satellites?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which atmospheric layer is closest to the geosphere?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which is NOT a form of heat transfer in the atmosphere?
radiation
convection
conduction
ozonification
The energy from the sun is trnsmitted through movement of electromagnetic waves by
radiation
convection
conduction
ozonification
Which layer of the Earth contains the upper crust?
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesosphere
inner core
On which layer do the tectonic plates of the lithosphere "floating"?
outer core
asthenosphere
mesosphere
inner core
The mantle is made up of which two layers?
meso and litho
meso and astheno
meso and outer core
meso and inner core
