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Earth's System Ch 1 and 2 Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

all the living things on Earth

a)

molecule

b)

water vapor

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

2.

a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem

a)

engineer

b)

food scientist

c)

archaeologist

d)

astronomer

3.

all of the liquid water and ice on Earth

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere

4.

The amount of available freshwater decreases when people use ______________ than the amount that flows into their area.

a)

increases

b)

less

c)

the same

d)

more

5.

What does it mean to "conserve" water?

a)

To use it until it is unusable

b)

To protect the hydrosphere for present and future generations

c)

To only use it in case of emergency

d)

All of the above

6.

Even though water does not disappear from Earth, we can have water shortages because...

a)

If people do not take care of the water it can become unusable for people because of Earth's limited freshwater supply

b)

Water can become solid and unusable for drinking

c)

There are many freshwater sources but not saltwater resources for water

d)

When people use water It cannot ever be used again

7.

True or False If people use more water than comes into their area, there will be a water shortage.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.
Where most freshwater is stored is in _________.
a)
Groundwater
b)
pH
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sea water
9.
Which of the following is the definition of water shortage? Water shortage occurs when _______________.
a)
level of water usage meets the water supply available
b)
level of water usage is below the water supply available
c)
level of water usage exceeds the water supply available
d)
level of water usage is equal to the water supply available
10.
Which of the following has the greatest quantity of freshwater?
a)
Ice Caps and Glaciers
b)
Surface Water
c)
Groundwater
d)
None of the above
11.
A greater population leads to greater demand for water.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

Humans are apart of which sphere of Earth?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

13.

Plants are apart of which sphere of Earth?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

14.

The part of Earth's system you swim in and travel using boats

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere

15.

Almost all of Earth's water is salt water

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The majority of Earth's water is found in ____________.

a)

Rivers

b)

Oceans

c)

Lakes

d)

Ponds

17.

What are the 3 major causes of water shortages?

a)

Overuse, pollution, and drought

b)

Overuse, underuse, and rainfall

c)

Underuse, pollution, and rainfall

d)

Overuse, floods, and recycling

18.

Groundwater is

a)

all the water between the rocks & soil in the ground.

b)

the water that collects on the surface.

c)

like a huge underground lake.

d)

the water found at the bottom of lakes and rivers.

19.

More freshwater will be used up if there are less people living in an area. True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A place where freshwater is stored is called a

a)

lake.

b)

river.

c)

reservoir.

d)

well.

21.

Which of the following IS NOT a main reason there are shortages of freshwater?

a)

too much precipitation

b)

droughts that result in long periods without rain

c)

water becoming very polluted and unclean’

d)

people using too much water

22.

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

23.

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

24.

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

25.

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

26.

Which Earth systems do you see here? (pick more than one)

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

27.

There is more water on Earth's surface than land.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Most surface freshwater is found in

a)

Oceans

b)

Lakes

c)

Rivers

d)

Wetlands

29.

What is the primary source of freshwater on Earth?

a)

Rivers

b)

Lakes

c)

Glaciers

d)

Oceans

30.

True or False: The amount of water on Earth is constant and does not change.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Population means

a)
The average income of a population
b)
The total area of a particular region
c)

Total number of people

d)
The number of buildings in a city
32.

Water shortage means

a)
a lack of an adequate supply of water
b)
an excess of water
c)
a surplus of water
d)
an abundance of water
33.

A water shortage means there is no water around.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Water is a ______ resource.

a)
unnecessary
b)
limited
c)

infinite

d)
dangerous
35.

A ground water reservoir is

a)
a large body of saltwater
b)
a man-made structure for water storage
c)
a type of cloud formation
d)
a natural underground storage area for water
36.

The fresh water that people use _______

a)
is imported from other countries
b)
is only used for drinking
c)

is no longer clean enough to use

d)

disappears

37.

The prefix bio means

a)

outer space

b)

ancient civilizations

c)

rocks and minerals

d)

living organisms or life

38.

The prefix hydro means

a)
air
b)
fire
c)
water
d)
earth
39.

How does having visitors at your house change the amount of water used?

a)
The amount of water used remains the same
b)
The amount of water used may decrease
c)
Having visitors has no impact on water usage
d)
The amount of water used may increase
40.

Condensation involves a change of state of matter from a _________ to a ____________.

a)

solid to a liquid

b)

liquid to a gas

c)

gas to a liquid

d)

solid to a gas

41.

Which of the following is not an example of condensation?

a)

visible breath in cold weather

b)

moisture beads on car windows

c)

popsicle melting

d)

morning dew on the grass

42.

Which of the Earth's systems are interacting when evaporation occurs between the ocean and air?

a)

biosphere and atmosphere

b)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

c)

geosphere and biosphere

d)

biosphere and geosphere

43.

What forms when enough water vapor gets cold and condenses into liquid water?

a)

rain drops

b)

snow

c)

hail

d)

sleep

44.

The ocean absorbs much of the sunlight reaching Earth. What process occurs when water in the ocean absorbs sunlight and heats up?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

accumulation

45.

What process occurs when liquid turns into a gas like in the diagram?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

percipitation

d)

water vapor

46.

Which city would be likely to have more evaporation?

a)

San Antonio, Texas at 98 degrees

b)

Alexandria, Louisiana at 85 degrees

c)

Little Rock, Arkansas at 78 degrees

d)

Branson, Missouri at 75 degrees

47.

Which of the following is NOT a reason more rain forms over West Ferris than East Ferris?

a)

more water vapor

b)

increased condensation

c)

increased population

d)

cooler temperature

48.

This is a picture of molecules. If the temperature was increased or got hotter, what would the molecules look like?

a)

spread apart

b)

larger

c)

close together

d)

smaller

49.

The amount of available freshwater decreases when people use _________ than the amount that flows into their area.

a)

increases

b)

the same

c)

less

d)

more

50.

What happens to water vapor to make it condense and become water droplets?

a)

It freezes

b)

It warms

c)

It cools

d)

It evaporates

51.

Which container will the same volume of water most likely evaporate fastest?

a)

pitcher

b)

pan

c)

bowl

d)

cups

52.

1. What is the hydrosphere?

a)

The hydrosphere is all the water on Earth.

b)

The hydrosphere is the study of the Earth's atmosphere.

c)

The hydrosphere is the layer of gases that surround the Earth.

d)

The hydrosphere is all the land on Earth.

53.

2. How does the hydrosphere interact with the atmosphere?

a)

Photosynthesis, respiration, and combustion

b)

Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

c)

Erosion, deposition, and weathering

d)

Freezing, melting, and sublimation

54.

3. What role does the hydrosphere play in the biosphere?

a)

It only affects marine life

b)

It provides water for living organisms, regulates temperature, and influences weather patterns.

c)

It has no impact on the biosphere

d)

It causes extreme weather events

55.

4. Give an example of how the hydrosphere and atmosphere interact. There may be more than one correct answer.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Tectonic plate movement

56.

5. How does the biosphere depend on the hydrosphere?

a)

The biosphere depends on the hydrosphere for sunlight.

b)

The biosphere depends on the hydrosphere for water.

c)

The biosphere depends on the hydrosphere for air.

d)

The biosphere depends on the hydrosphere for soil.

57.

7. What are some ways in which human activities impact the interaction between the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere? There may be multiple correct answers.

a)

Planting more trees

b)

Deforestation, industrial pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions

c)

Reducing carbon emissions

d)

Using renewable energy sources

58.

8. Describe the impact of pollution on the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interaction.

a)

Pollution can contaminate water sources, contribute to air pollution, and harm living organisms.

b)

Pollution has no impact on the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interaction

c)

Pollution only affects the atmosphere and has no impact on the hydrosphere and biosphere

d)

Pollution actually helps in maintaining the balance of the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interaction

59.

9. How can we protect the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interaction?

a)

By reducing pollution, conserving water and energy, promoting sustainable practices, and preserving natural habitats.

b)

By increasing pollution and waste

c)

By destroying natural habitats

d)

By depleting natural resources

60.

10. Discuss the importance of understanding the hydrosphere interaction with the atmosphere and biosphere for environmental sustainability.

a)

It affects climate patterns, water availability, and ecosystem health.

b)

It only affects water availability, not climate patterns

c)

It has no impact on climate or ecosystem health

d)

Understanding hydrosphere interaction is not important for environmental sustainability

61.
  1. 11. When water molecules warm up they?

a)

Move faster and spread apart.

b)

they move slower.

c)

They get really close together.

d)

they condense and form clouds

62.
  1. 12. When water forms on the outside of a glass of water is an example of what?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitaiton

d)

Desalination

63.
  1. 13. The reason West Ferris gets a lot of rain and East Ferris gets little rain is? There may be multiple correct responses.

a)

Prevailing winds blow from west to east

b)

Water that has evaporated and condensed into clouds only moves with the wind.

c)

The mountain separating the two cities crreates the rainshado effect.

d)

By the time the cloud rains In West Ferris and is able to get across the mountain it has almost rained itself out making East Ferris only get a small amount of rain.

64.

____________________________ can form when enough water vapor gets cold and condenses into liquid water.

a)

ice cubes

b)

drops of water

c)

snow

d)

evaporation

65.

Water molecules are __________________________ in water vapor.

a)

spread apart

b)

close together

c)

larger

d)

smaller

66.

Water molecules are __________________________ in liquid water.

a)

close together

b)

spread apart

c)

larger

d)

smaller

67.

water in the form of invisible gas

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

water vapor

d)

ice

68.

when a gas turns into a liquid

a)

condensation

b)

perspiration

c)

evaporation

d)

water vapor

69.

the air that surrounds Earth

a)

engineer

b)

biosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

evaporation

70.

all the living things on Earth

a)

molecule

b)

water vapor

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

71.

when a liquid turns into a gas

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

perspiration

d)

appreciation

72.

all of the liquid water and ice on Earth

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere