Earth's Spheres Test Modified
  • 1. Shifting winds cause major rainstorms, flooding streams, lakes, and rivers are interactions between the
A) geosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and hydrosphere
C) atmosphere and geosphere
  • 2. Bacteria and algae convert nitrogen from the air into a form that is usable by plants and animals are interactions between the
A) atmosphere and geosphere
B) atmosphere and biosphere
C) hydrosphere and geosphere
  • 3. Water availability impacts plant growth and animals who depend on plants for food are interactions between the
A) hydrosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and biosphere
C) hydrosphere and geosphere
  • 4. A volcano erupts adding carbon dioxide to the air are interactions between the
A) hydrosphere and geosphere
B) atmosphere and geosphere
C) atmosphere and biosphere
  • 5. The remains of dead plants and animals can get buried under soil to form coal and oil over long periods of time are interactions between the
A) geosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and geosphere
C) atmosphere and hydrosphere
  • 6. Wind can carry seed to new places, so more plants can grow are interactions between the
A) geosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and biosphere
C) atmosphere and hydrosphere
  • 7. Plants reduce soil erosion by protecting the land from weather are interactions between the
A) hydrosphere and geosphere
B) geosphere and biosphere
C) atmosphere and hydrosphere
  • 8. Air temperature impacts the evaporation of lakes and streams are interactions between the
A) geosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and geosphere
C) atmosphere and hydrosphere
  • 9. Water erodes the land bringing nutrients to lakes are interactions between the
A) atmosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and geosphere
C) hydrosphere and geosphere
  • 10. Plants help soil remain moist by helping to control evaporation are interactions between the
A) geosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and hydrosphere
C) atmosphere and geosphere
  • 11. Living organisms give off moisture through respiration and perspiration are interactions between the
A) atmosphere and hydrosphere
B) geosphere and biosphere
C) hydrosphere and biosphere
  • 12. Cloud cover impacts the temperature on land are interactions between the
A) hydrosphere and geosphere
B) atmosphere and biosphere
C) atmosphere and geosphere
  • 13. Chemicals in the air impact the weathering of rocks are interactions between the
A) atmosphere and biosphere
B) hydrosphere and geosphere
C) atmosphere and geosphere
  • 14. The survival of organisms is impacted by the air temperature are interactions between the
A) atmosphere and biosphere
B) hydrosphere and biosphere
C) hydrosphere and geosphere
  • 15. Animals breath in carbon dioxide and breath out oxygen are interactions between the
A) geosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and biosphere
C) atmosphere and geosphere
  • 16. Plants use essential elements such as water, carbon, and nitrogen from the soil are interactions between the
A) hydrosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and hydrosphere
C) geosphere and biosphere
  • 17. Flooding moves soil and rock to new places are interactions between the
A) hydrosphere and biosphere
B) hydrosphere and geosphere
C) atmosphere and hydrosphere
  • 18. Coral reefs protect coastlines by absorbing energy from pounding waves are interactions between the
A) geosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and biosphere
C) atmosphere and geosphere
  • 19. Evaporation helps naturally clean water resources for plants and animals are interactions between the
A) hydrosphere and biosphere
B) geosphere and biosphere
C) atmosphere and hydrosphere
  • 20. Warm ocean currents cause major weather events, impacting animals and their survival are interactions between the
A) geosphere and biosphere
B) atmosphere and hydrosphere
C) hydrosphere and biosphere
  • 21. Geo comes from the Greek word meaning
A) life
B) ground
C) water
  • 22. Bio comes from the Greek word meaning
A) ground
B) life
C) air
  • 23. Hydro comes from the Greek word meaning
A) life
B) water
C) air
  • 24. Atmo comes from the Greek word meaning
A) ground
B) air
C) water
  • 25. Oxygen is part of the
A) hydrosphere
B) biosphere
C) atmosphere
  • 26. Worms are part of the
A) hydrosphere
B) biosphere
C) atmosphere
  • 27. Volcanoes are part of the
A) geosphere
B) biosphere
C) hydrosphere
  • 28. Puddles are part of the
A) geosphere
B) biosphere
C) hydrosphere
  • 29. Butterflies are part of the
A) biosphere
B) geosphere
C) atmosphere
  • 30. Apples are part of the
A) biosphere
B) hydrosphere
C) geosphere
  • 31. Oceans are part of the
A) geosphere
B) atmosphere
C) hydrosphere
  • 32. Wind is part of the
A) biosphere
B) hydrosphere
C) atmosphere
  • 33. The mantle is part of the
A) hydrosphere
B) atmosphere
C) geosphere
  • 34. Sleet is part of the
A) atmosphere
B) biosphere
C) hydrosphere
  • 35. Air is part of the
A) geosphere
B) hydrosphere
C) atmosphere
  • 36. River beds are part of the
A) atmosphere
B) geosphere
C) hydrosphere
  • 37. Mice are part of the
A) geosphere
B) atmosphere
C) biosphere
  • 38. Hail is part of the
A) atmosphere
B) biosphere
C) hydrosphere
  • 39. Clouds are part of the
A) geosphere
B) hydrosphere
C) atmosphere
  • 40. Sand is part of the
A) biosphere
B) geosphere
C) hydrosphere
  • 41. Humans are part of the
A) biosphere
B) atmosphere
C) geosphere
  • 42. Carbon dioxide is part of the
A) atmosphere
B) geosphere
C) biosphere
  • 43. Bermuda grass is part of the
A) hydrosphere
B) biosphere
C) geosphere
  • 44. Glaciers are part of the
A) geosphere
B) biosphere
C) hydrosphere
  • 45. Rocks are part of the
A) geosphere
B) atmosphere
C) biosphere
  • 46. Rain is part of the
A) hydrosphere
B) atmosphere
C) geosphere
  • 47. Coral reefs are part of the
A) hydrosphere
B) biosphere
C) geosphere
  • 48. Snow is part of the
A) biosphere
B) atmosphere
C) hydrosphere
  • 49. Nitrogen is part of the
A) hydrosphere
B) geosphere
C) atmosphere
  • 50. Seashells are part of the
A) atmosphere
B) hydrosphere
C) biosphere
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