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Grade5 EOT 2

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?
a)
spraying pesticides on crops
b)
burning fossil fuels for energy
c)
dumping sewage in river systems
d)
using uranium to generate electricity
2.
How is acid rain formed?
a)
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
b)
Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
c)
Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
d)
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.
3.

Which is NOT caused by acid rain?

a)

damage to statues

b)

dying fish

c)

spread of disease

d)

weakened trees

4.

Which is a result of human activities?

a)

decay of leaves in a forest

b)

acid rain kills fish in a lake

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

bad weather

5.

What can you do to reduce acid rain?

a)

Use renewable resources

b)

Drive more

c)

Cut down trees

d)

Eat less meat

6.
8) The biosphere is made up of all living things. Living things need water to survive and grow which they can get from the hydrosphere. A way to help conserve the hydrosphere is to make a water friendly front yard that has less plants that need a lot of water and less grass.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
9) Which of the following is one way humans pollute the hydrosphere?
a)
fishing
b)
farming and causing soil runoff
c)
going on a paddle boat
d)
cleaning up an oil spill
8.

Why do we need to conserve water?

a)

It is an unlimited resource.

b)

It is a limited resource.

c)

There is a lot of water.

d)

There is no need to conserve water.

9.

All of the landforms on earth

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Cryosphere

10.

All of the air, oxygen, nitrogen, and gases that surround the earth.

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

geosphere

11.

All of the living things, living systems on eaarth

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

biosphere

12.

All of the bodies of water on the earth.

a)

cryosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

hydrosphere

13.

Which two earth spheres are interacting: A fish swimming in a river.

a)

geosphere and atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere and biosphere

c)

geosphere and cryosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

14.

We make energy by burning fossil fuels. Which two spheres are interacting here?

a)

Atmosphere-Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere-Geosphere

c)

Geosphere-Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere-Hydrosphere

15.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

16.

When lake water evaporates, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

17.

When a river current erodes the banks of the river, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

18.

Toby drew a diagram of the water cycle. Which two Earth systems are interacting as the water evaporates from the ocean?

a)

atmosphere and biosphere

b)

geosphere and biosphere

c)

biosphere and hydrosphere

d)

hydrosphere and atmosphere

19.

Glaciers in the mountains start to melt when the air temperature increases. This is an example of which two Earth systems interacting?

a)

atmosphere and biosphere

b)

hydrosphere and biosphere

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere

d)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

20.

The flow of water can cause soil erosion. This diagram shows soil erosion caused by rain. Which two Earth systems are interacting in this picture?

a)

biosphere and geosphere

b)

atmosphere and biosphere

c)

geosphere and hydrosphere

d)

hydrosphere and atmosphere

21.

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

22.

Snow, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Precipitation

23.

Water on top of the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.

a)

fresh water

b)

infiltration

c)

surface water

d)

groundwater

24.

Water that collects under the ground is ________________.

a)

well

b)

aquifer

c)

groundwater

d)

irrigation

25.
What percentage of water on Earth is SALT WATER?
a)
97.5%
b)
2.5%
26.
Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.
a)
fresh water
b)
infiltration
c)
surface water
d)
groundwater
27.

Materials used to increase the crop production are called ____________.

a)

Pollution

b)

Pesticides

c)

Pollutants

d)

Fertilizers

28.
Which type of pollution can lead to harmful "algal blooms"?
a)
toxins
b)
sediments
c)
nutrients
d)
bacteria
29.

A wide U-shaped valley is shown in photograph. This valley is most likely formed by -

a)

Flash flooding

b)

a glacier

c)

a hurricane

d)

melting snow

30.

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Decomposition

31.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
32.

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

a)

A glacier

b)

An iceberg

c)

An ice wedge

d)

A sand dune

33.
What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?
a)
dirt
b)
grime
c)
sediment
d)
popcorn
34.

Rocks being picked up and carried downstream is an example of ____________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

35.

What are glaciers?

a)

They are winding rivers that carry sediment to a delta

b)

They are waves that constantly crash against the shoreline.

c)

are huge masses of ice that move slowly over land.

d)

They are sand dunes that form from wind depositing sediments.

36.

1. What happens to the sediment when a river slows down at a curve?

a)

the river picks up larger pieces of sediment

b)

the river loses energy and drops sediment

c)

the river gains energy and picks up large boulders

d)

the river stops all erosion at this point

37.

It is a body of water surrounded by land.

a)

lake

b)

waterfall

c)

brook

38.

Most drinking water comes from

a)

lakes

b)

groundwater

c)

oceans

d)

reservoirs

39.

About how much of Earth's water is SALTWATER?

a)

97%

b)

67%

c)

3%

d)

1%

40.

The two MAIN types of water found on Earth are

a)

lake water

b)

freshwater

c)

saltwater

d)

river water

41.
Water from rain and melting snow that flows over the ground and into streams and storm drains.
a)
River System
b)
Flood Plain
c)
Watershed
d)
Runoff
42.
What percent of the planet's total water supply is freshwater?
a)
less than 1 percent
b)
about 3 percent
c)
about 97 percent
d)
about 99 percent
43.

An example of salt water is

a)

a lake

b)

a river

c)

an ocean

d)

tap water

44.

Earth system that includes rocks, sand, and mountains

a)

geosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

45.

Earth's circulating water systems is the ___________.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Geosphere

46.

How do the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact?

a)

The geosphere stores parts of the hydrosphere.

b)

The geosphere erodes (shapes) the hydrosphere.

c)

The hydrosphere stores parts of the geosphere.

47.

How do the geosphere and the biosphere interact?

a)

Soil contains living parts.

b)

Bacteria is in the air.

c)

Water rains onto the geosphere.

48.

How do the geosphere and the atmosphere interact?

a)

Air contains water.

b)

Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.

c)

Living things need air to survive.

49.

How do the biosphere and the atmosphere interact?

a)

Air contains water.

b)

Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.

c)

Living things need air to survive.

50.

How does the atmosphere and hydrosphere interact?

a)

Photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration

b)

Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

c)

Erosion, weathering, and sedimentation

d)

Tectonic plate movement, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions

51.

What are the effects of geosphere and atmosphere interaction?

a)

The effects of geosphere and atmosphere interaction include weathering of rocks, formation of soil, and the cycling of nutrients and gases.

b)

Effects of geosphere and atmosphere interaction include volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

c)

Effects of geosphere and atmosphere interaction include formation of clouds and precipitation

d)

Effects of geosphere and atmosphere interaction include ocean currents and tides

52.

What kind of storm can happen anytime of the year, and usually brings lightning and thunder?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

blizzard

53.

What kind of weather makes a tornado?

a)

windy

b)

thunderstorms

c)

rainy

d)

blizzard

54.

What is a tornado?

a)

Fast spinning column of air

b)

Heavy rainstorm with thunder

c)

Lots of snow in a short amount of time

55.

Before a tornado, a _________ starts.

a)

snowstorm

b)

thunderstorm

c)

hurricane

d)

nothing

56.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
57.

__________ is a disturbance in the atmosphere.

a)

air mass

b)

storm

c)

climate

d)

weather

58.

Where do hurricanes occur?

a)

Oceans

b)

Seas

59.

Which statement best describes where fresh water is found?

a)

earth's freshwater is spread evenly between frozen and surface water

b)

most of earth's fresh water is found under ground

c)

earth's freshwater is mostly found on the surface in rivers and lakes

d)

most of earth's freshwater is frozen in glaciers and ice caps

60.

What is an example of a process that can SLOWLY change the earth?

a)

volcanoes

b)

glaciers

c)

earthquakes

d)

landslides

61.

What will happen if a lake becomes polluted?

a)

There will be more fish in the lake.

b)

The pollution will not harm the plants and animals.

c)

The animals will die.

d)

It will change the soil into pebbles

62.

________ is a major natural source of water.

a)

Snow

b)

Well

c)

Tap

d)

Handpump

63.

Proper and careful utilisation of water, avoiding it's wastage, and maintaining the amount of water in its different sources, is called-

a)

Rain water harvesting

b)

Water conservation

c)

Both

d)

None

64.
The pH of freshwater is...
a)
4
b)
10
c)
7
d)
8
65.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline/Base
66.
Which substance has a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water

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