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Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Earth Systems Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth system that includes rocks, sand, and mountains.

a)

geosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

2.

Bears, people, and trees are part of what Earth System?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

geosphere

3.

What is an interaction with the geosphere?

a)

drinking a glass of water

b)

a factory releasing chemicals into the air

c)

digging a hole in the backyard

d)

a beaver building a dam

4.

Which is an interaction with the atmosphere?

a)

a new tree absorbing rainwater through its roots

b)

a car releasing too much carbon monoxide (greenhouse gas)

c)

a polar bear floating on a glacier

d)

algae growing in a pond

5.

The word for all the Earth's living organisms is the _________.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Atmosphere

6.

Earth's circulating water systems is the ___________.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

7.

Earth's surface and interior is the___________.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

8.

Earth's relatively thin layer of gases is the __________.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

9.

Which is an example of an interaction between the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere?

a)

A cloud forms in the sky

b)

water in the ground is used by plants

c)

ocean waves carve out a cave into a rocky cliff

d)

humans pollute the air

10.

True/False: Cycles of matter show the interactions among earth systems.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Geosphere is...

a)

All liquid water on Earth

b)

A 100km thick layer of gases

c)

frozen water on earth

d)

Earths entire solid body 

12.

Bio =

a)

Air

b)

Math

c)

Life

d)

Earth

13.

Geo =

a)

Earth

b)

Sphere

c)

Life

d)

Water

14.

Hydro =

a)

Sphere

b)

Earth

c)

Life

d)

Water

15.

The rocky part of the Earth; both solid and semi-solid rock is what system?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Cryosphere

d)

Atmosphere

16.

Rain falls from clouds in the sky and that provide drinking water for wildlife and humans as well as water for plant growth.

This is an interaction between which spheres?

a)

hydrosphere: geosphere

b)

atmosphere: biosphere

c)

geosphere: hydrosphere

d)

hydrosphere: biosphere

17.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas is absorbed by the ocean. Which systems interact?

a)

Geosphere : Atmosphere

b)

Atmosphere : Hydrosphere

c)

Hydrosphere : Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere : Geosphere

18.

Includes rivers, lakes, and glaciers.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

19.

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding Earth?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

20.

Which Earth system includes all living organisms?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

21.

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the biosphere and hydrosphere?

a)

Plants absorbing water from the soil

b)

Volcanoes releasing ash into the air

c)

Clouds forming in the sky

d)

Rivers eroding rocks

22.

Which Earth system is primarily responsible for weather patterns?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

23.

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the geosphere and biosphere?

a)

Clouds forming in the sky

b)

Wind blowing through trees

c)

Rivers flowing into the ocean

d)

Plants growing in soil