Australia's landscapes and economy glossary quiz

One of the earth's four spheres; the earth’s crust (rock and soil) is called the

Which of the following belong to the biosphere?

• Animals such as dogs, lions

• Plants such as trees and grass

• Humans

• all answers are correct

One of the earth's four spheres; the layer of gas surrounding the earth is called the

Glaciers, oceans and rivers are part of which of the Earth's spheres?

• Hydrosphere

• Watersphere

• Atmosphere

• Aquasphere

The visible features of the land, shaped by physical processes over millions of years, and by humans

The shape and character of the land surface that results from the interaction of physical processes.

The breaking down of bare rock (chemical and physical) is called

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Folding

The removal of soil and rock by natural elements such as wind, water and ice, and human activity.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Volcanism

The laying down of material carried by rivers, wind, ice and ocean currents and waves.

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Oxidisation

An area on the Earth’s surface where the crust is quite thin which is not located on a plate margin is called a