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WorksheetsEarth's Subsystems
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
You are now standing on the earth’s crust. Which sphere does earth’s crust belong?
a. Biosphere
b. Hydrosphere
c. Atmosphere
d. Geosphere
Which of the following does not show the interaction between the biosphere and the earths other spheres?
a. Decaying organic matter enriching the soil quality.
b. The interaction of land and ocean giving life to different organisms.
c. Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation of the hydrologic cycle
d. Volcanic vents providing habitats to organisms with high heat capacity.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and geosphere?
a. Water drank by people
b. Erosion of soil after the typhoon
c. Landslide after heavy rains
d. Underground water stored in the soil.
Which of the following is not a part of the Biosphere?
a. plants and animals
b. dead organic matter produced by different organisms
c. different bacteria and microorganisms.
d. none of the above.
Which of the following shows the correct pairing of subsystem and its components?
a. Hydrosphere – comprises of human beings whose actions affect all other subsystems.
b. Atmosphere – includes the rocks of the crust and mantle, the metallic liquid outer core,
and the solid metallic inner core.
c. Geosphere – includes the oceanic water, surface and groundwater, glaciers and
icebergs, water vapor in the air.
d. Biosphere – covers all ecosystems, from the soil to the rainforest, from mangroves to
coral reefs, and from plant-rich ocean’s surface to the deep sea.
Ecosystems are comprised of living things. In which sphere you can find this?
a. Atmosphere
b. Lithosphere
c. Biosphere
d. Hydrosphere
All of the following correctly describe the Earth’s principal subsystems EXCEPT:
a. The Earth is composed of subsystems interacting with one another.
b. These subsystems are close systems that are interwoven and interdependent.
c. The subsystems are the atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere.
d. The principal subsystems allow entrance and exit of both matter and energy.
The Earth subsystem is powered by energy from two major sources: the sun and the planet’s internal heat.
TRUE
FALSE
Choose from the following spheres or subsystems where SOIL is found.
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Ocean is found in __________.
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
The two-way relationship between event and sphere is called interactions.
TRUE
FALSE
How do the biosphere and the atmosphere interact?
Air contains water.
Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.
Living things need air to survive.
How do the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact?
The geosphere stores parts of the hydrosphere.
The geosphere erodes (shapes) the hydrosphere.
The hydrosphere stores parts of the geosphere.
How do the geosphere and the biosphere interact?
Soil contains living parts.
Water rains onto the geosphere.
Bacteria is in the air.
When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun. Which two spheres are interacting?
geosphere and atmosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
atmosphere and hydrosphere
atmosphere and atmosphere
When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean - the interaction is between
the atmosphere and hydrosphere
the atmosphere and lithophere
the atmosphere and atmosphere
the atmosphere and biosphere
Wind can carry seed to new places, so more plants can grow are interactions between the
atmosphere and geosphere
geosphere and biosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
atmosphere and geosphere
Plants reduce soil erosion by protecting the land from weather are interactions between the
atmosphere and geosphere
geosphere and biosphere
atmosphere and hydrosphere
hydrosphere and geosphere
Which cycle DOESN'T have an atmosphere component (part)?
carbon
nitrogen
phosphorus
water
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
cooking with gas
planting trees
burning wood
riding in a bus
The Earth system processes is powered by the sun.
True
False
Which subsystem is “A”?
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Each subsystem can be on its own for anything to survive in nature.
True
False
