REVIEW EXERCISE

I. Write True if the statement is Correct and False if the statement if

incorrect.
1. Atmosphere is the thin layer of gases held on the earth by gravitation attraction.
2. Earth rotates around the sun.
3. Day and night are the results of Earth’s rotation.
4. We live on the core of the Earth.
II. Match the following earth spheres with their related meaning
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
1. Lithosphere A. all of Earth's water
2. Hydrosphere B. all living things
3. Atmosphere C. all of the rocks and "hard parts" of the Earth
4. Biosphere D. the blanket of gases surrounding the planet

III. Fill the blank space

1.______________is the amount of time for Earth to make a complete rotation.
2._____________is the process of Earth spinning on its axis.
3.____________ is the amount of time it takes Earth to completely orbit the sun.
4.____________is the process of Earth orbiting the sun.
5.____________is an imaginary line that runs through the center of Earth from the North Pole to
the South Pole.
6. ____________is term used to describe a certain time of year.

IV. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives

1. Which of the following is an example of Biosphere connecting to Atmosphere?
A. plants produce oxygen C. animals live in caves
B. animals eat plants D. animals drink water
2. What is Earth’s outermost system?
A. Atmosphere B. Hydrosphere C. Cryosphere D. Geosphere
3. The earth’s four systems are:
A. independent from one another C. all part of the atmosphere
B. all connected D. not important for life on earth
4. Photosynthesis is an example of an interaction between the biosphere end the:
A. Atmosphere B. Geosphere C. Cryoshpere D. hydrosphere
5. What is Earth’s largest system?
A. Biosphere B. Geosphere C . Hydrosphere D. Atmosphere
6. The Earth is slightly flattened from a perfect spherical shape because of
A. its rotation C. the pull of the sun and moon
B. storms on the sun’s surface. D. its molten core
7. As altitude within the troposphere increases, the amount of water vapor generally
A. decreases, only B. increases, only C. remains the same D. decreases, then increases
8. Oxygen is the most abundant element by volume in Earth’s
A. Hydrosphere B. crust C. mantle D. inner core
9. An observer watching a sailing ship at sea notes that the ship appears to be “sinking” as it
moves away. Which statement best explains this observation?
A. The Earth is revolving. C. The Earth has a curved surface.
B. The Earth is rotating. D. The surface of the ocean has depressions.
10. Which one of the following Nitrogen cycle Not completed by bacteria?
A. Nitrogen fixation B. Nitrification C. Assimilation D. Ammonification
11. What is the approximate elevation of the stratopause?
A. 10 km B. 80 km C. 30 km D. 50 km
12. The best evidence that the Earth has a spherical shape is provided by
A. photographs of the Earth taken from space satellites.
B. the amount of daylight received at the North Pole on June 21.
C. the changing orbital speed of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun.
D. the cyclic change of seasons.
13. One of the following is Not the stapes of water cycle?
A. evaporation B. precipitation C. de-nitrification D. transpiration.
V. Short answer question
1. Write the Earth’s atmosphere from lowest to highest in altitude.
2. Name and explain the three layers of Earth?
3. What are the two movements of the Earth?
4. What are effects of the Earth's rotation?
5. What is the role of the carbon cycle?
6. What are the effects of revolution of Earth?