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Earth's Systems Unit Review 5th

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

water that falls from the air to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail

a)

salt water

b)

precipitation

c)

fresh water

d)

transpiration

2.

The layer of water on Earth

a)

atmosphere

b)

precipitation

c)

salt water

d)

hydrosphere

3.

Makes up about 97.5% of the Earth's water and found in oceans and seas

a)

salt water

b)

fresh water

c)

hydrosphere

d)

precipitation

4.

The process in the water cycle in which water is released from plants into the atmosphere.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

transpiration

d)

biosphere

5.

The mixture of gases that surround Earth

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

geosphere

6.

It's considered a valuable resource because it makes up only about 2.5% of the Earth's water and provides people with the water they need every day to live.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

salt water

c)

fresh water

d)

surface water

7.

used mostly for our freshwater supply because it is easy to access/use

a)

salt water

b)

fresh water

c)

transpiration

d)

surface water

8.

The solid portion of the Earth

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

9.

Consists of all life on Earth (vegetation, animals, etc)

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

transpiration

d)

ground water

10.

Where can you find salt water on Earth?

a)

ponds, streams

b)

lakes, rivers

c)

oceans/seas

d)

ponds and reservoirs

11.

Where can you find freshwater on Earth?

a)

oceans

b)

seas

c)

glaciers

d)

none of the following

12.

The following diagram shows-

a)

Nitrogen cycle

b)

hydrogen cycle

c)

oxygen cycle

d)

water cycle

13.

Fill in the blank- Hot Air ___________, while cool air ___________.

a)

rises, sinks

b)

rises, rises

c)

sinks, rises

d)

none of the following

14.

Fill in the blank- Wind affects the geosphere in the following ways-

It causes __________ (breaking down of rocks) and erosion of landforms. It deposits (drops) ______

which are pieces of rocks and minerals; this creates ________dunes and other landforms.

a)

sand, sediments, weathering

b)

weathering, sediments, sand

c)

sediments, weathering, sand

d)

weathering, sand, sediments

15.

The layer of the Earth that contains weather is called the

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

geosphere

16.

____________ means how far a person can typically see depending on the weather. (Ex- heavy fog or blizzard conditions compared to a clear sunny day)

a)

vegetation

b)

conserve

c)

eruption

d)

visibility

17.

To keep safe from loss, waste or destruction

a)

eruption

b)

vegetation

c)

conserve

d)

visibility

18.

Plant life or total plant cover

a)

vegetation

b)

visibility

c)

conserve

d)

eruption

19.

To break or burst out suddenly (ex- volcano)

a)

conserve

b)

eruption

c)

transpiration

d)

weathering