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WorksheetsDIA 3 Review - Earth’s Spheres
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which sphere contains all the air that surrounds Earth?
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
The hydrosphere includes which of the following?
Rocks and soil
Water in all forms (oceans, rivers, ice, vapor)
Clouds only
Mountains and valleys
What does the geosphere include?
Only the outer crust
All of Earth’s solid parts—rocks, minerals, and landforms
Only living things
Only soil and sand
The biosphere is made up of:
Water and ice
Living things like plants, animals, and humans
Gases in the air
Rocks deep inside Earth
Which sphere interacts most when a volcano erupts and releases gases?
Atmosphere and hydrosphere
Geosphere and atmosphere
Biosphere and hydrosphere
Hydrosphere and geosphere
When water evaporates from the ocean and forms clouds, which two spheres are interacting?
Geosphere and biosphere
Atmosphere and hydrosphere
Biosphere and geosphere
Hydrosphere and geosphere
Plants using sunlight and carbon dioxide from the air to make food involves which two spheres?
A. Biosphere and atmosphere
B. Hydrosphere and geosphere
C. Geosphere and hydrosphere
D. Biosphere and geosphere
Which of Earth’s spheres provides the foundation for mountains, valleys, and soil?
Geosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Rain falling from clouds to the ground is an interaction between:
Atmosphere and biosphere
Geosphere and hydrosphere
Atmosphere and hydrosphere
Hydrosphere and biosphere
Animals breathing oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide connects the:
A. Biosphere and atmosphere
B. Geosphere and hydrosphere
C. Hydrosphere and geosphere
D. Biosphere and geosphere
Which sphere would an iceberg belong to?
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Roots of plants growing into the soil and breaking rocks apart show an interaction between:
A. Atmosphere and hydrosphere
B. Biosphere and geosphere
C. Geosphere and hydrosphere
D. Biosphere and atmosphere
Ocean waves eroding cliffs demonstrate which two spheres interacting?
Hydrosphere and geosphere
Atmosphere and biosphere
Geosphere and biosphere
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
Why are Earth’s spheres important to each other?
They exist separately without interaction
Each one supports the balance needed for life on Earth
They never affect one another
Only the biosphere matters for survival
What is the geosphere?
The layer of gases around Earth
All of Earth’s solid parts — rocks, minerals, and landforms
All the water on Earth
The part of Earth that contains living things
Which process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces without moving them?
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Melting
Erosion changes the geosphere by:
breaking down rocks and soil and moving them to new locations
creating new mountains instantly
increasing the temperature of the Earth's core
preventing any changes to the Earth's surface
What does erosion do?
It creates new minerals inside rocks
It moves soil and rock materials to new locations, reshaping landforms
It freezes rocks in place
It stops plate movement
Which of the following is an example of physical (mechanical) weathering in the geosphere?
Acid rain dissolving limestone
Water freezing in rock cracks and breaking them apart
Plants turning sunlight into food
Sand melting into glass
How do the hydrosphere and atmosphere affect the geosphere during weathering and erosion?
They add new rocks to the crust
Wind and water wear away and transport rock material
They heat rocks from below
They have no effect on landforms
What mainly causes Earth’s atmosphere to divide into layers?
Differences in air pressure
Differences in temperature and energy absorption
Changes in wind speed
The rotation of Earth
Which layer of the atmosphere is warmed by the ozone layer absorbing the Sun’s ultraviolet rays?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Why does the temperature decrease as you move upward through the troposphere?
The air becomes denser
Sunlight gets stronger with height
The ground is the main heat source, and it cools with altitude
The ozone layer blocks all sunlight
What happens to temperature in the thermosphere?
It stays the same
It decreases rapidly
It increases because of solar radiation absorption
It drops to freezing levels
Why do scientists use temperature changes to define the layers of the atmosphere?
Because each layer has the same temperature
Because temperature changes show how energy is absorbed differently at each level
Because temperature doesn’t affect the atmosphere
Because air composition is the same everywhere
What is the main source of energy for all life on Earth?
The Moon
The Sun
Earth’s core
The stars
What is the process called when heat travels through empty space from the Sun to Earth?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
When you feel the warmth of sunlight on your skin, the heat reaches you mostly by:
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Insulation
What type of heat transfer happens when warm air rises and cool air sinks?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Reflection
What type of heat transfer occurs when the Sun heats the land and the land warms the air directly above it?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Insulation
The uneven heating of land and water by the Sun causes:
Earthquakes
Winds and breezes
Volcanic eruptions
The ozone layer
When warm air rises and cool air moves in to replace it, this creates:
Evaporation
Sea and land breezes
Ocean currents
The Sun’s energy drives which of the following Earth systems?
The water cycle
Earth’s rotation
Tectonic plate movement
The Moon’s orbit
Which form of energy transfer causes ocean water near the equator to warm up?
Conduction from rocks
Convection in the water
Reflection from the ice
Condensation from clouds
What happens to most of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth’s surface?
It is absorbed by land and water
It passes straight through Earth
It is reflected back into space immediately
It stays trapped in the ozone layer
Why does the land heat up faster than water during the day?
Land absorbs and releases heat more quickly
Water has more salt
Land is farther from the Sun
Air pressure is stronger over land
What happens to air above land at night compared to air above water?
Air above land stays warmer longer
Air above land cools faster than air above water
Both stay the same temperature
The Sun’s heat energy that causes winds and ocean currents travels mainly by:
Radiation
Conduction
Reflection
Magnetism
Which of these best explains why the poles are colder than the equator?
The poles are closer to the Sun
Sunlight spreads over a larger area at the poles
There are fewer clouds at the poles
The air pressure is higher at the equator
How does the Sun’s heat help support life on Earth?
It keeps oceans frozen
It provides energy for photosynthesis and the water cycle
It removes oxygen from the air
It blocks Earth’s magnetic field
What causes land and sea breezes to form?
The rotation of Earth
Differences in air pressure due to uneven heating of land and water
Tides caused by the Moon
Movement of ocean currents
During the day, which surface heats up faster?
The ocean
The land
Both heat equally
What type of breeze happens during the day?
Land breeze
Sea breeze
Mountain breeze
Valley breeze
During a sea breeze, air moves from the:
Land toward the sea
Sea toward the land
Mountains toward valleys
Poles toward the equator
What type of breeze happens at night?
Land breeze
Sea breeze
Valley breeze
Mountain breeze
Why does a land breeze form at night?
The land cools faster than the ocean, making air above the land cooler and denser
The land heats up faster than the ocean
The wind stops completely at night
The Sun’s rays warm the ocean water
What happens to air pressure over land during the day?
It becomes higher than over the sea
It becomes lower because the air is warmer and rises
It stays the same as over the ocean
It disappears completely
What kind of weather is often associated with sea breezes?
Calm and clear
Cooler temperatures and sometimes clouds near the coast
Hot, dry desert conditions
Storms and hurricanes only
