Hydrosphere/Geosphere Practice

The cycles of matter in Earth's system are driven by the movement of:

• heat

• rock

• water

• air

When a system gives itself information about itself after a change or event, it is called:

• an echo

• system response

• feedback

• a reaction

The thin, gas-filled outermost layer of the Earth system is called the:

• cryosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

In the _______________, water exists in its solid form as ice.

A landform with high elevation and high relief formed by material of the geosphere is called a

• plain

• plateau

• mountain

• basin

If you live in a relatively flat region that is not very high above sea level, you probably live on a

• plateau

• prairie

• coastal plain (coastline)

• mountaintop

Which type of map image would you use if you wanted to represent plant density across the United States?

• satellite imagery

• aerial photography

• topographic map

• relief map

With _______________ your can find you precise location on a digital map if your devise can receive signals from three satellites.

• GPS

• GIS

• topographic map

• relief map

A ___________ map is a low tech tool for visualizing the contour and elevations of landforms.

Which is not a part of the hydrosphere?

• sediment

• pond

• rain

• ice