Earth's Surface, Systems, And Resources (Part 1) Question Preview (ID: 44175)


Unit 2 Summative Assessment Review. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Weathering and erosion are two processes of the ___________ cycle.
a) water
b) nitrogen
c) sublimation
d) rock

What is a possible harmful outcome of farm runoff with fertilizers including nitrogen and phosphorus?
a) reclamation
b) algae blooms
c) sublimation
d) desertification

In 1912, Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of ___________________, which stated that segments of earth's crust are in a constant state of movement.
a) seafloor spreading
b) continental drift
c) desertification
d) global warming

Which of the following was NOT a piece of evidence Wegener used to support his crust movement theory.
a) the current shape of the continents
b) volcanic activity under the ocean
c) similar fossils on different continents
d) similar rock formations and composition on different continents

Human respiration and plant photosynthesis are examples of how the biosphere participates in the _________________ cycle.
a) nitrogen
b) carbon
c) water
d) phosphorous

This natural cycle transports an element vital to organisms through all Earth systems, except the atmosphere
a) Water Cycle
b) Nitrogen Cycle
c) Phosphorus Cycle
d) Carbon Cycle

Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are natural processes characteristic of which of the following Earth systems?
a) Nitrogen Cycle
b) Phosphorus Cycle
c) Water Cycle
d) Carbon Cycle

Which Earth systems are interacting in the following situation? -Plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
b) Biosphere and Lithosphere
c) Biosphere and Hydrosphere
d) Biosphere and Atmosphere

Which Earth systems are interacting in the following situation? -Organisms need water to survive.
a) Biosphere and Geosphere
b) Biosphere and Atmosphere
c) Biosphere and Hydropshere
d) Biosphere and Lithosphere

Which Earth systems are interacting in the following situation? -The water cycle influences weather and climate.
a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
b) Atmosphere and Geosphere
c) Biosphere and Geosphere
d) Biosphere and Atmosphere

Which Earth systems are interacting in the following situation? -Wind causes weathering and erosion.
a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
b) Biosphere and Geosphere
c) Atmosphere and Geosphere
d) Biosphere and Hydrosphere

Which Earth systems are interacting in the following situation? -Plants grow in soil.
a) Biosphere and Hydrosphere
b) Biosphere and Geosphere
c) Biosphere and Atmosphere
d) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

Which Earth systems are interacting in the following situation? -The Ozone layer protects organisms from dangerous solar radiation.
a) Biosphere and Hydrosphere
b) Biosphere and Geosphere
c) Biosphere and Atmosphere
d) Atmosphere and Lithosphere

The ________________ is the Earth system that contains all of Earth's water, most of which can be found at the surface of the planet.
a) geosphere
b) lithosphere
c) atmosphere
d) hydrosphere

All living organisms on the Earth make up the __________________, which interacts with the other systems in various ways.
a) geosphere
b) hydrosphere
c) biosphere
d) lithosphere

The outermost Earth system is a mixture of gases and particles of matter called the _______________________.
a) hydrosphere
b) lithosphere
c) geosphere
d) atmosphere

The largest of the Earth systems is the _____________, or solid Earth. This includes the thin layer of rock and soil on the surface of the Earth, as well as the underlying layers of the Earth.
a) geosphere
b) atmosphere
c) biosphere
d) hydrosphere

The theory of _____________________ supports Wegeners theory by stating that Earth's crust into rigid plates that move slowly over Earth's surface.
a) internal convection
b) geological transport
c) plate tectonics
d) subduction

It is theorized that _____________ was an ancient super-continent that broke up about 180 million years ago.
a) Hyperion
b) Atlantis
c) Antarctica
d) Gondwana

________________________ is the heat transfer due to bulk movement of molecules within fluids such as gases and liquid, including molten rock. This is occurring in the Earth and is thought to be the driving force behind plate movement.
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Sublimation
d) Condensation

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 44175 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register

Help / Support / FAQ




Gaming Links