Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
How earth's systems are being negatively affected
What are people doing to protect earth's systems?
100
You are researching why the temperature in Florida is ideal for an alligator year-round. You are asked to provide data showing the average temperature each month for a year. Which graph will you use?
A. climate graph
B. weather graph
C. air pressure graph
D. prevailing wind graph
A. Climate graph
100
When a cold air mass moves towards a warm air mass, what will most likely occur?
A. The cold front will mix with the warm air mass and warm up.
B. The cold front will stop moving when it meets the warm air mass.
C. The cold front will push the warm air upwards and form clouds.
D. The cold front will push the warm air mass out of the way causing lower air pressure.
C. The cold front will push the warm air upwards and form clouds.
100
Coral islands are created from the interaction between the
A. hydrosphere and geosphere.
B. geosphere and biosphere.
C. biosphere and hydrosphere.
D. geosphere and atmosphere
C. biosphere and hydrosphere.
100
Space debris is pollution of the _________________.
A. geosphere
B. hydrosphere
C. biosphere
D. atmosphere
D. atmosphere
100
What is one way the communities can help to protect the biosphere?
A. They can pass laws protecting the environment.
B. They can design and build dams on rivers.
C. They can create more fruit and vegetable farms.
D. They can plant non-native species next to native species.
A. They can pass laws protecting the environment.
200
Water droplets that form on the outside of a glass are the result of what two of earth's systems interacting?
hydrosphere and atmosphere
200
The prevailing winds of the United States
A. Flow west to east
B. Flow east to west
C. Flow north to south
D. Flow south to north
A. Flow west to east
200
The islands of Hawaii are examples of ________________.
A. continental islands
B. barrier islands
C. coral islands
D. volcanic islands
D. volcanic islands
200
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
A. coal
B. crude oil
C. natural gas
D. electricity
D. electricity
200
What is one way communities can help protect the atmosphere?
A. They can have local farmers’ markets.
B. They can build bike lands and bike paths.
C. They can have programs to conserve fossil fuels.
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
300
More than half of Earth’s freshwater is
A. trapped underground.
B. flowing in rivers.
C. frozen as ice.
D. stored in lakes.
C. frozen as ice
300
Weather changes at fronts. Fronts form where
A. wind flows into a mountain.
B. air is heated near Earth’s surface.
C. water flows across Earth’s surface.
D. two air masses meet.
D. two air masses meet.
300
Name the two earth's systems that interact to form a delta.
The geosphere and the hydrosphere
300
Grayson passes this coal mine everyday on his way to school. He notices how the mine gets bigger as workers dig into the ground to find coal. Grayson worries about the effect the mining activities will have on Earth. Which of the following questions about the effects of the mine on Earth’s systems is NOT able to be answered in a scientific investigation?
A. Do you believe the mine should be shut down?
B. What waste is produced by the mining process?
C. Do chemicals from the mine harm plants and animals?
D. Are sediments or toxins polluting streams near the mine?
A. Do you believe the mine should be shut down?
300
Conservation is the wise use of resources and materials. Which of the following is an example of conservation that would protect the geosphere?
A. building a wildlife refuge
B. recycling plastic, glass, and metal
C. installing toilets that use less water
D. installing scrubbers in coal-burning plants
B. recycling plastic, glass, and metal
400
How much of the hydrosphere is salt water?
A. 97%
B. 75%
C. 69%
D. 30%
A. 97%
400
You want to model the interaction of the hydrosphere and the atmosphere to form ocean currents. With the help of an adult, you position a fan to blow air across the surface of a bathtub of water. As the air moves over the water, you notice the water level in the tub is lower near the fan and higher at the other end of the tub. What conclusion can you make based on your observations?
A. Surface currents on the water cause wind in the atmosphere to move.
B. Surface currents on the water move in the opposite direction of wind currents.
C. Wind currents cause surface currents on the water to circulate with deep water.
D. Wind currents cause surface currents on the water to move in the same direction.
D. Wind currents cause surface currents on the water to move in the same direction.
400
The grand canyon was created when the Colorado river (part of the hydrosphere) interacted with the geosphere. Which best explains what happened?
A. Water moving across the geosphere sinks down into the rock, causing the river to become shallower.
B. Water moving across the geosphere fills in the holes that were already there, but the rocks do not move.
C. Water moving across the geosphere slowly weathers and erodes the geosphere, causing it to change shape.
D. Water moving across the biosphere carries sediment that builds up on the edge of the waterfall, causing the hydrosphere to move in a new direction.
C. Water moving across the geosphere slowly weathers and erodes the geosphere, causing it to change shape.
400
Using nuclear power to produce electricity can cause water pollution by
A. blocking sunlight from reaching part of a river.
B. removing trees from the bank of a river.
C. building dams along the path of a river.
D. warming the water in a nearby river.
D. warming the water in a nearby river.
400
_________ is the wise use of material and energy resources so we do not run out of them.
A. Pollution
B. Dead zoning
C. Conservation
D. Fertilizer
C. Conservation
500
Elaine visits the beach with her family. Elaine’s mother warns her not to swallow the water because there is salt in it. Elaine wonders how this compares to the water she uses at home. She develops a model to show how much salt water and fresh water cover Earth. Her model is shown here. How can Elaine improve her model so it is more accurate?
A. Switch the salt water and fresh water labels.
B. Switch the colors in the salt water and fresh water sections.
C. Draw the fresh water and salt water sections about equal in size.
D. Draw the fresh water section smaller and the salt water section larger.
D. Draw the fresh water section smaller and the salt water section larger.
500
Ocean currents have an important role in determining the ____ in an area.
A. climate
B. landforms
C. wind direction
D. types of clouds
A. climate
500
Deposition is likely to occur along the inside of a river bend because the water
A. changes direction.
B. flows across soil.
C. warms up.
D. slows down.
D. slows down.
500
16. Your family wants to know if they should buy a new dishwasher. Based on your investigation, which of the following is a SCIENTIFIC question you could ask about dishwashers?
A. Which brand of dishwasher will you think is best?
B. Do you think a new dishwasher will be easier to use?
C. Do you think a new dishwasher gets dishes clean enough?
D. Do new dishwashers use less water and energy than old ones?
D. Do new dishwashers use less water and energy than old ones?
500
Engineers have developed new scrubbing technology that removes dangerous chemicals from smoke made by factories such as in this photo. Which is a constraint that would cause some businesses or communities to choose NOT to use the new technology?
A. The new technology is too expensive to install and use.
B. The new technology works well, but something better may come along.
C. The new technology removes nearly all of the pollution from the factory.
D. The new technology is required for the factory to meet government limits.
A. The new technology is too expensive to install and use.