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HYDROSPHERE AND ATMOSPHERE

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 5hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of Earth's major systems contains or planet's water and ice?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

hydrosphere

2.

What does the word hydro mean?

a)

air

b)

stone

c)

water

d)

fire

3.

What percentage of Earth's fresh water can we use?

a)

30.8%

b)

97.5%

c)

68.9%

d)

0.3%

4.

Which of the following is not an example of the Hydrosphere?

a)

river

b)

soil

c)

groundwater

d)

pond

5.

According to the graph what percentage of our freshwater is wrapped up in glaciers?

a)

97.5%

b)

30.8%

c)

68.9%

d)

2.5%

6.

Which of the following is not considered freshwater?

a)

groundwater

b)

glaciers

c)

ocean

d)

river

7.

What is a reservoir?

a)

an aquifer

b)

an artificial ocean

c)

an artificial lake

d)

land issued to people

8.

The hydrosphere covers what fraction of the Earth's surface?

a)

a little less than 3/5

b)

a little more than 3/5

c)

a little less than 3/4

d)

a little less than 3/6

9.

Where can you find groundwater?

a)

below the earth's surface

b)

in the earth's core

c)

on the earth's surface

d)

everywhere

10.

What does groundwater descend through?

a)

canals

b)

tree roots

c)

a system of porous rocks and soil

11.

Which model shows how water vapor moves between Earth's systems to create rainfall on an island?

a)

atmosphere → hydrosphere → geosphere

b)

biosphere →geosphere → hydrosphere

c)

geosphere → hydrosphere →atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere → atmosphere → geosphere

12.

9. The Hydrosphere causes weathering and erosion to what Earth's system?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

microsphere

13.

Through which process does water from oceans enter the air?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

runoff

14.

Which layer of the atmosphere blocks the Sun's harmful rays

a)

Troposhere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

15.

What are Earth's two major gases?

a)

hydrogen and helium

b)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

oxygen and nitrogen

d)

carbon dioxide and nitrogen

16.

It is a collection of parts that work together for a single purpose.

a)

System

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Water bodies

d)

Salt water

e)

Freshwater

17.

All the water on, under, or above the Earth’s surface makes up the hydrosphere.

a)

System

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Water bodies

d)

Salt water

e)

Freshwater

18.

Oceans, underground water, rivers, streams, lakes, glaciers, clouds, water vapors.

a)

System

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Water bodies

d)

Salt water

e)

Freshwater

19.

Most of the water on Earth.

a)

System

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Water bodies

d)

Salt water

e)

Freshwater

20.

Very small amount of water on Earth.

a)

System

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Water bodies

d)

Salt water

e)

Freshwater

21.

It affects the kind of precipitation that will fall.

a)

Temperature

b)

Water bodies

c)

Salt water

d)

Freshwater

22.

It is a large, swirling tropical storm.

a)

Temperature

b)

Water bodies

c)

Hurricane

d)

Stream

23.

It means "clear difference".

a)

Distinguish

b)

Similarity

24.

What is a greenhouse?

a)

A structure made of glass used to grow plants and trap the heat of the sun.

b)

A type of plant.

c)

A type of animal habitat.

d)

A weather phenomenon.

25.

What are the two types of water in the hydrosphere?

a)

Fresh water and saltwater.

b)

Rainwater and seawater.

c)

Groundwater and surface water.

d)

Ice and vapor.

26.

Living things need _______ to survive.

a)

fresh water

b)

sunlight

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

soil

27.

What are examples of the hydrosphere?

a)

Ice, oceans, and lakes.

b)

Mountains and valleys.

c)

Deserts and forests.

d)

Clouds and rain.

28.

What is the atmosphere made of?

a)

Mixed gases, mostly nitrogen and oxygen.

b)

Pure oxygen.

c)

Pure nitrogen.

d)

Carbon dioxide and methane.

29.

The ozone layer protects us from what?

a)

The sun’s radiation

b)

Air pollution

c)

Water pollution

d)

Noise pollution

30.

The atmosphere is like a blanket because it:

a)

traps heat and keeps the Earth warm

b)

allows all heat to escape into space

c)

blocks all sunlight from reaching the Earth

d)

is made of cotton like a blanket

31.

What can UV rays cause?

a)

Sunburn and other harmful conditions.

b)

Rain and snow.

c)

Growth of plants.

d)

Formation of clouds.

32.

What causes the different types of precipitation like rain, snow, ice, etc?

a)

the air pressure

b)

temperature

c)

the sun

d)

depends on its mood

33.

What is the calmest part of a hurricane called?

a)

The eye

b)

The wall

c)

The vortex

d)

The spiral

34.

Name the four spheres of Earth.

a)

Geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere

b)

Water, wind, forest, and fire

c)

The northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere, the eastern hemisphere, and the western hemisphere

d)

Hemisphere, hydrosphere, the geosphere, and the lithosphere

35.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

The layer of gases surrounding Earth

b)

the Earth system that includes all water

c)

the Earth system that includes rocks, soil, sediments, and Earth's core and mantle

d)

the Earth system that includes all living things

36.

What is the hydrosphere?

a)

the Earth system that includes all living things

b)

the Earth system that includes rocks, soil, sediments, and Earth's core and mantle

c)

the layer of gases surrounding Earth

d)

the Earth system that includes all water

37.

How do you know that water is essential for the existence of living things?

a)

Living things need to stay hydrated

b)

Drinking water is fun

c)

You need water to breathe

d)

Water is delicious

38.

How do you know that air is essential for the existence of living things? Choose the TWO correct answers.

a)

Animals need air to breathe

b)

Plants get carbon dioxide out of the air

c)

Air is delicious

d)

Plants need air to breathe

39.

Which two natural disasters are caused by interaction with the hydrosphere?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Tornadoes

40.

What are the ways that the hydrosphere and atmosphere interact? Choose all correct answers.

a)

Together, they make storms

b)

They are friends

c)

The precipitation (rain) falls from the clouds

d)

They make earthquakes

41.

What affects the type of precipitation that will be experienced on Earth?

a)

The type of precipitation

b)

The season

c)

The temperature

d)

The hemisphere

42.

What do living things need to survive? Choose all correct answers.

a)

Air/Food/Water

b)

Love/Companions

c)

Water/Shelter

d)

Communication

e)

Sun/Warmth

43.

Is the lithosphere a part of the hydrosphere or atmosphere or neither?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Neither

c)

Atmosphere

d)

You are crazy; there's no such thing as the lithosphere

44.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

The process in which a greenhouse is built

b)

The process in which a house is painted green

c)

You are loco; there's no such thing as the greenouse effect

d)

The process in which heat is trapped in Earth's atmosphere

45.

What does the word hydro mean?

a)

air

b)

stone

c)

water

d)

fire

46.

The Hydrosphere causes weathering and erosion to what Earth's system?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

microsphere

47.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

It is the water on Earth.

b)

It is the air, dust, pollen and small drops of water that surrounds the Earth.

c)

It is the water vapour that surrounds the Earth.

d)

It doesn´t protect the Earth.

48.

Which gas is it?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water Vapour

d)

Carbon dioxide

49.

The troposphere is the closest layer to the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Water vapour is moving all the time.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Rain, snow and sleet are...

a)

Precipitation

b)

Climate

c)

Temperature

52.

Air pressure is measured with a

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

hygrometer

53.

Wind is measured with a

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

hygrometer

54.

Humidity is measured with a

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Hygrometer

55.

Why is the atmosphere important?

a)

I don´t know.

b)

It doesn´t transport water around the planet.

c)

It contains gases we need to survive.

d)

It doesn´t protect us from harmful rays of Sun.

56.

What is responsible for creating rising and falling wind (Hadley cells) in the atmosphere?

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Heat from the sun

c)

Surface Currents

d)

Latitude

57.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

58.

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

a)

50%

b)

60%

c)

70%

d)

80%

59.

Which process in the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and changing into liquid droplets?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

60.

Which of Earth's major systems contains or planet's water and ice?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

hydrosphere

61.

What does the word hydro mean?

a)

air

b)

stone

c)

water

d)

fire

62.

Which of the following is not considered freshwater?

a)

groundwater

b)

glaciers

c)

ocean

d)

river

63.

Which model shows how water vapor moves between Earth's systems to create rainfall on an island?

a)

atmosphere → hydrosphere → geosphere

b)

biosphere →geosphere → hydrosphere

c)

geosphere → hydrosphere →atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere → atmosphere → geosphere

64.

What are Earth's two major gases?

a)

hydrogen and helium

b)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

oxygen and nitrogen

d)

carbon dioxide and nitrogen

65.

The atmosphere is...

a)

The combination of rocks and minerals over the planet.

b)

The combination of gases organized by layers.

c)

The combination of all the lifeforms over the planet.

d)

The combination of all the forms of water in the planet.

66.

Hydro-

a)

water

b)

air

c)

ground

d)

life

67.

Geo-

a)

water

b)

life

c)

ground

d)

air

68.

Bio-

a)

water

b)

life

c)

air

d)

ground

69.

Atmo-

a)

water

b)

ground

c)

air

d)

life

70.

___% of Earth's water is salt water.

a)

97

b)

3

c)

70

d)

90

71.

___% Earth's water is fresh water.

a)

97

b)

90

c)

73

d)

3

72.

What layer of geosphere do humans, the biosphere, interact with?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Crust

d)

Mantle

73.

What Earth sphere is NOT in the image?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

74.

Water running off the side of a mountain and causing erosion is an example of what two spheres interacting?

a)

Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere and Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere and Geosphere

d)

Biosphere and Atmosphere

75.

What layer of atmosphere do humans interact with in everyday life?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

76.

Which two spheres are interacting?

a)

Biosphere and Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere and Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere and Hydropshere

77.

Wind creating waves in the ocean is which two spheres interacting?

a)

Hydrosphere and Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere and Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

d)

Hydrosphere and Geosphere

78.

Look at the image below. The biosphere is interacting with the ______.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

79.
All living things on earth are part of the....
a)
Biosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Cryosphere
80.
Hydro = 
a)
Sphere
b)
Earth
c)
Life
d)
Water
81.

Geo =

a)

Land

b)

Sphere

c)

Life

d)

Water

82.
Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?
a)
Windosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Airosphere
83.
This volcano is an example of something you would find in the:
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
84.

The Four Spheres of Earth

a)

are all connected and interact with each other.

b)

have nothing to do with one another

c)

exist on Venus and Mars

d)

don't affect human life

85.
This picture shows
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
86.
Oceans, rain, and glaciers belong to this sphere.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
87.
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
88.
Bio = 
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
89.
This is part of the....
a)
Geosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Cryosphere
90.
When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 
a)
Geosphere 
b)
Hydrosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Biosphere 
91.
When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres? 
a)
The atmosphere and the geosphere 
b)
The geosphere and the hydrosphere 
c)
The hydrosphere and atmosphere 
d)
The biosphere and the geosphere 
92.

When a wildfire occurs, what spheres are interacting?

a)

biosphere only

b)

atmosphere and biosphere

c)

biosphere and hydrosphere

93.

The water cycle includes interactions among which spheres?

a)

geosphere and hydrosphere

b)

hydrosphere and atmoshpere

c)

biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere

d)

all the spheres

94.

Which of the following interactions is between the biosphere and hydrosphere?

a)

Beavers building dams.

b)

Kids riding boats at summer camp.

c)

Sea turtles migrating in the ocean.

d)

All of the above.

95.
This picture best describes which connection?
a)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
b)
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Geosphere-Biosphere
96.
A thunderstorm is a connection between:
a)
Biosphere-Atmosphere
b)
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere-Biosphere
97.

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in deserts.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

lithosphere

98.

This sphere is composed of all the living things.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

lithosphere

99.

When living things breathe, which of Earth's spheres are interacting?

a)

lithosphere and biosphere

b)

atmosphere and biosphere

c)

hydrosphere and biosphere

d)

biosphere and geosphere

100.

When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean the interaction s between ...

a)

the atmosphere and lithosphere

b)

the atmosphere and biosphere

c)

the atmosphere and hydrosphere

d)

the atmosphere and geosphere

101.

When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres?

a)

The atmosphere and lithosphere

b)

The hydrosphere and atmosphere

c)

The lithosphere and hydrosphere

d)

The biosphere and lithosphere

102.

In which layer does weather occur?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

103.

Oceans, rivers, lakes and the moisture in the air are all part of which of earth's spheres?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

104.

Which is the hottest layer of the earth's atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

105.

Which layer would you find weather balloons?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

106.

This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars burn up?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Thermosphere

107.

Satellites orbit this layer of the atmosphere.

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Troposphere

108.

What is the water cycle?

a)

3 forms of water

b)

when water melts

c)

Movement of water on, above, or below earth's surface

d)

when clouds form

109.

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

a)

snow

b)

clouds

c)

air

d)

vapor

110.

When water ____________________, dew forms. (droplets of water on the side of a glass)

a)

melts

b)

condenses

c)

evaporates

d)

precipitates

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