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Ch. 7 Earth's Systems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The atmosphere is made of _______ main layers.

a)
three
b)
five
c)
seven
d)
four
2.

______________ means how high you are above Earth.​

a)

Atmospheric pressure

b)

Air pressure

c)
Altitude
d)

Ozone

3.

_______________ is the force of air pushing down on us.

a)
Atmospheric pressure
b)

Ozone

c)
Air resistance
d)
Vacuum force
4.

This is the layer of the atmosphere where all the weather happens. 

a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Troposphere
5.

This layer of the atmosphere is where meteors burn up.

a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Stratosphere
6.

This layer of the atmosphere is the warmest. 

a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
7.

This layer of the atmosphere is the coldest. 

a)
Stratosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Exosphere
8.

This layer of the atmosphere is the outermost level. Satellites orbit here.

a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Mesosphere
9.

As altitude increases, air pressure __________.

a)
fluctuates
b)
decreases
c)
remains constant
d)
increases
10.

This layer of the earth has a solid upper part with magma flowing beneath it.

a)

mantle

b)

inner core

c)

outer core

d)

crust

11.

This layer of the Earth is solid; cool and thin compared to the other layers.

a)
Mantle
b)
Outer Core
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
12.

This is the hottest and most tightly pressed together layer of the Earth.

a)

Lithospheric plate

b)
Mantle
c)
Inner core
d)
Crust
13.

The biosphere is the part of the Earth that deals with __________.

a)
oceans and rivers
b)
rocks and minerals
c)
climate and weather
d)
life and ecosystems
14.

Biotic components of an ecosystem are...

a)
Living organisms such as plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.
b)
Physical factors such as sunlight and temperature.
c)
Chemical compounds and minerals in soil.
d)
Non-living elements like rocks and water.
15.

Abiotic components of an ecosystem are

a)
Trees, animals, fungi, bacteria, and insects.
b)
Nutrients, waste, predators, prey, and habitats.
c)

Sunlight, water, air, soil, and rocks.

d)
Clouds, temperature, rocks, tides, and waves.
16.

How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

a)
Animals produce nitrogen through metabolic processes.
b)
Animals get nitrogen by drinking water from rivers.
c)

Animals get nitrogen through their diet of plant and other animals.

d)
Animals absorb nitrogen from the soil directly.
17.

What are the four elements that are essential for life?

a)
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
b)
Phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, iodine
c)
Iron, zinc, copper, selenium
d)
Calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium
18.

This category of pant performs nitrogen fixation.

a)
Legumes
b)
Mosses
c)
Ferns
d)
Grasses
19.

These two spheres of the Earth combine in a unique way to form hurricanes.

a)

Geosphere and biosphere

b)

Biosphere and Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere and Geosphere

d)

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

20.

__________ are an example of a legume.

a)

Dandelions

b)

Soy beans

c)

Roses

d)

Cicadas