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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why are plants part of the biosphere?
They are green
They are living things.
They are small relative to the size of the Earth.
They change over time.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not part of the geosphere?
sand
minerals
riverbed
bacteria
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are the names of Earth's four main spheres?
atmosphere, biosphere, ionosphere, lithosphere
asthenosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, thermosphere
atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere
asthenosphere, biosphere, geosphere, lithosphere
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the biosphere?
water
air
rock
life
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the hydrosphere?
life
rock
water
air
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which spheres experience changes over time?
only the atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere
non
all four spheres
only the atmosphere and hydrosphere
- 7. Multiple Choice
What makes up the greatest proportion of the geosphere?
inner core
outer core
Mantle
crust
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which sphere is the troposphere a part of?
the biosphere
the geosphere
the atmosphere
the hydrosphere
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which sphere is the lithosphere a part of?
the geosphere
the hydrosphere
the biosphere
the atmosphere
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not part of the hydrosphere?
ice in the glaciers
rain
clouds
water in rivers
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the atmosphere?
air
water
life
rock
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the geosphere?
rock
air
water
life
- 13. Multiple Choice
How many spheres does Earth have?
5
4
2
3
- 14. Multiple Choice
Humans build a dam out of rocks. When this happens, what two spheres interact?
hydrosphere and atmosphere
hydrosphere and biosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and biosphere
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an interaction between the geosphere and the atmosphere?
Rain falls and nourishes plants.
A volcano releases ash into the atmosphere.
Plants release oxygen to the atmosphere.
Plants feed animals.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not true about Earth's climate?
Earth's energy comes mainly from the Sun.
The location of deserts and rainforests are determined by local climates.
Humans have no impact on Earth's climate.
The atmosphere and ocean heat on Earth.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Where do most of the nutrients in the ocean come from?
the atmosphere
the hydrosphere
the biosphere
the geosphere
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an interaction between the biosphere and the atmosphere?
A volcano releases ash into the atmosphere.
Plants feed animals.
Rain falls and nourishes plants.
Plants release oxygen to the atmosphere.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere?
A volcano releases ash into the atmosphere.
Rain falls and nourishes plants.
Plants release oxygen to the atmosphere.
Plants feed animals.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Nutrients in the soil help plants to grow; this is an example of an interaction between which two spheres?
atmosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and geosphere
geosphere and biosphere
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about weathering?
It only involves the geosphere.
It occurs suddenly.
It occurs gradually over time.
It is caused by lightning.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following do not contribute to weathering?
wind
rain
earthquakes
ice
- 23. Multiple Choice
The sun heats the ocean, and then the ocean releases heat to the atmosphere; this is an example of an interaction between which two spheres?
the atmosphere and hydrosphere
the atmosphere and geosphere
the hydrosphere and biosphere
the hydrosphere and geosphere
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which sphere is mainly affected by weathering?
biosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of weathering?
a mountainside is eroded, creating soil in the process.
A large snowstorm hits the Midwest.
A rainstorm occurs along a cold front.
A hurricane hits the Gulf Coast.
- 26. Multiple Choice
The water cycle mainly involves interactions between which two spheres?
the atmosphere and hydrosphere
the geosphere and hydrosphere
the biosphere and atmosphere
the biosphere and hydrosphere
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of an interaction between the biosphere and the geosphere?
humans extracting fossil fuels
precipitation
a glacier melting
breathing
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does not describe how water moves from the atmosphere to the hydrosphere?
It rains, snows, or hails.
It condenses.
It radiates.
It falls as precipitation.
- 29. Multiple Choice
How does water move from the hydrosphere to the atmosphere?
It rains.
It condenses.
It radiates.
It evaporates.
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which of the following spheres interact with one another?
only the atmosphere and hydrosphere
the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere
only the atmosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere
only the atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere
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