WorksheetsMatter & Energy in the Earth System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
The main effect of negative feedback is...
a)
It speeds up or enhances a process
b)
It causes a process to stop entirely
c)
It causes a process to slow down or reverse
d)
It has no effect on the process
2.
The hydrosphere includes...
a)
All living organisms
b)
Only water in the oceans
c)
All Earth's water, including water in the atmosphere
d)
Only glaciers and ice caps
3.
A system is:
a)
A group of individual parts that work separately
b)
A group of parts that work together
c)
A single, isolated part
d)
A random collection of objects
4.
The system of Earth involves flows that...
a)
Only energy through different components
b)
Only matter through different components
c)
Only gases through the atmosphere
d)
Matter and energy through different components
5.
What is the water cycle?
a)
Water evaporates from bodies of water, then rains and flows back to bodies of water
b)
Water remains in one place, continuously cycling between the ocean and atmosphere
c)
Water only evaporates and never rains
d)
Water flows only from land to ocean without evaporation
6.
This is the energy that is required so water evaporation may happen, which is it?
a)
Electrical energy
b)
Mechanical energy
c)
Heat energy from the Sun or Earth's interior
d)
Chemical energy
7.
Which describes the subsystem "atmosphere"?
a)
It is a thin envelope of gases, including air and dust particles
b)
It is the Earth's solid inner core
c)
It is composed entirely of water
d)
It contains only the Earth's ice and snow
8.
Which subsystem includes all the rock and metal?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Geosphere
9.
The Cryosphere consist of...
a)
All of Earth's water
b)
Only the Earth's atmosphere
c)
The frozen part of the hydrosphere, including all ice and snow
d)
All the living organisms on Earth
10.
The biosphere has...
a)
Only the solid rock of Earth
b)
All living organisms on Earth
c)
Only Earth's water
d)
Only gases in Earth's atmosphere
11.
There are two main sources of energy that drive Earth's cycles of matter, which one is it?
a)
Heat from the Sun and wind
b)
Heat from the ocean and the atmosphere
c)
Electricity and solar energy
d)
Heat from the Sun and Earth’s interior
12.
The rock cycle begins with....
a)
Erosion of solid rock into small pieces
b)
Magma flowing up through cracks in Earth's crust
c)
Solid rock forming into magma
d)
Small pieces of rock collecting to form new rock
13.
This is an example of positive feedback in Earth's system...
a)
The warming of Earth as glaciers melt and expose more land
b)
The cooling of Earth’s atmosphere due to volcanic eruptions
c)
The slowing of the melting process when temperatures drop
d)
The increase in plant growth when temperatures decrease
14.
This is something that happens when a landmass gains more material...
a)
It rises higher above sea level
b)
It sinks further into the Earth
c)
It stays unaffected by the change in mass
d)
It creates more land
15.
How many subsystems does Earth have?
a)
Three
b)
Four
c)
Five
d)
Six
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