Earth Systems Quiz

Which Earth system is a mountain a part of?

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

How do worms (biosphere) interact with the geosphere?

• They return nutrients to the soil

• They carry seeds

• They make rain fall

• They put ash into the air

Which system was affected by the volcanic ash?

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

Which two factors help the most to keep a planet's temperature from cooling down too much at night?

• a thin atmosphere

• a thick atmosphere

• oceans releasing heat into the air

• land releasing heat into the air

The hydrosphere involves...

• all the land on earth

• all the water on earth

• all the clouds in the sky

• all living things on earth

• all the air and vapor on and within the earth

Which Earth system slowly releases heat into the air at night?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

Which object is a part of the atmosphere?

• trees

• rivers

• rain

• air

What happens to the air as it descends on the leeward side of the mountain?

• It becomes warmer and drier.

• It becomes cooler and wetter.

• It stays the same.

• It becomes colder and drier.

What can tornados do to trees?

• Plant them

• Uproot them

• Water them

• Trim them

Humans’ use of rocks and minerals as building materials is an example of which interaction?

• an interaction within the geosphere

• an interaction within the hydrosphere

• an interaction between the biosphere and the geosphere

• an interaction between the biosphere and the atmosphere