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Earth's Systems VS P1

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary role of the plow in farming?

a)

To break up soil clumps

b)

To plant seeds

c)

To water crops

d)

To collect harvest

2.

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's four major systems?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Lithosphere

3.

What does the biosphere include?

a)

Only humans

b)

All living things

c)

Only plants

d)

Only animals

4.

What is the geosphere made up of?

a)

Living organisms

b)

Rocks and soil

c)

Sunlight and heat

d)

Water and air

5.

What is the lithosphere?

a)

The outer, rocky parts of Earth

b)

The center of the Earth

c)

The water in oceans and lakes

d)

The layer of gases around Earth

6.

What is acid rain?

a)

Rain that is very light

b)

Rain that is polluted

c)

Rain that is very heavy

d)

Rain that is very cold

7.

What are the effects of acid rain on plant life?

a)

It promotes plant growth

b)

It can damage leaves and roots

c)

It has no impact on plants

d)

It improves soil quality for plants

8.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

The living things on Earth

b)

The layer of rocks on Earth

c)

The layer of mixed gases surrounding Earth

d)

The water in rivers and lakes

9.

What gases are most plentiful in the atmosphere?

a)

Carbon dioxide and argon

b)

Nitrogen and oxygen

c)

Methane and ozone

d)

Hydrogen and helium

10.

What is a hurricane?

a)

A type of soil

b)

A kind of rock

c)

A large, swirling tropical storm

d)

A type of plant

11.

What does the hydrosphere include?

a)

Only oceans

b)

All water on Earth

c)

Only ice and snow

d)

Only rivers

12.

What is the main source of warmth in a greenhouse?

a)

Wind

b)

Sun's energy

c)

Electric heaters

d)

Rain

13.

How do UV rays affect human skin?

a)

They cause sunburn

b)

They have no effect

c)

They promote skin healing

d)

They increase vitamin D production

14.

What benefits does the atmosphere provide to living organisms?

a)

By filtering harmful radiation

b)

By providing oxygen

c)

By regulating temperature

d)

By causing weather changes

15.
An investigation of the Earth’s geosphere would include the exploration of which of the following features?
a)
Glaciers, rivers, and oceans
b)
Plants, animals, and fungus
c)
Rock, soil, and sediments
d)
Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
16.
Which of the following provides the best example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air by living things.
b)
Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.
c)
The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.
d)
Water vapor in the air is taken into plants through their leaves.
17.
The hydrosphere includes water in the form of snow.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, which two spheres are interacting?
a)
Hydrosphere and geosphere
b)
Biosphere and geosphere
c)
Geosphere and atmosphere
d)
Biosphere and atmosphere
19.
An investigation of the Earth’s geosphere would include the exploration of which of the following features?
a)
Glaciers, rivers, and oceans
b)
Plants, animals, and fungus
c)
Rock, soil, and sediments
d)
Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
20.
Which of the following provides the best example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air by living things.
b)
Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.
c)
The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.
d)
Water vapor in the air is taken into plants through their leaves.
21.
The hydrosphere includes water in the form of snow.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, which two spheres are interacting?
a)
Hydrosphere and geosphere
b)
Biosphere and geosphere
c)
Geosphere and atmosphere
d)
Biosphere and atmosphere
23.
The ___________ is the sphere that contains all of the earth’s rocks below the earths first surface 
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Biosphere
24.
I consist of you, plants, animals, and everything that is living on earth. Which sphere am I? 
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
25.
The four spheres of Earth are...
a)
all connected
b)
have nothing to do with one another
c)
does not affect human life
d)
exist only on other planets
26.
An example of biosphere connecting to atmosphere is...
a)
Plants produce oxygen
b)
Animals eat plants
c)
Animals live in caves
d)
Animals drink water
27.
This picture best describes which connection?
a)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
b)
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Geosphere-Biosphere
28.
Mount Everest is an example of...
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere

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