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Earth's systems

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.

1.

Biosphere

b)

The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.

2.

Geosphere

c)

A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

3.

Atmosphere

d)

all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.

4.

Hydrosphere

2.

Match the following

a)

the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core

1.

outer core

b)

Earth's outermost layer.

2.

crust

c)

A dense sphere of solid metal at the center of Earth

3.

inner core

d)

the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core

4.

mantle

3.

Match the following

a)

2nd layer of atmosphere; location of ozone layer;

1.

stratosphere

b)

3rd layer of the atmosphere

2.

mesosphere

c)

The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.

3.

thermosphere

d)

The first layer of Earth's atmosphere

4.

troposphere

4.

Match the following keywords to the appropriate sphere.

a)

keyword: life

1.

biosphere

b)

keyword: land

2.

geosphere

c)

keyword: water

3.

hydrosphere

d)

keyword: air

4.

atmosphere

5.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

wind breaks down rock through weathering?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

6.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

carbon dioxide gets absorbed into the ocean?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

7.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

birds fly in the sky?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

8.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

volcanoes erupt, releasing dust and ash particles into the air?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

9.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

volcanic activity and earthquakes change the ocean floor?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

10.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

plants draw nutrients from the soil?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

11.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

water evaporates from the surface of a lake?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

12.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

bodies of water and rain cause land to erode?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

13.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

fish live in bodies of water?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

14.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

living things breathe air?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

15.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

living organisms provide organic material to the geosphere?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

16.

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

human bodies are 60% water on average?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere