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Year 10 Earth Science revision
Year 10 Earth Science revision
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1
The Earth's plates, and subsequently continents and land in general, are apart of the:
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
2
Weather occurs mostly in what layer of the atmosphere?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
3
The ozone protects Earth from:
X-rays and gamma rays by absorbing them into the atmosphere
UV rays by reflecting them back to space
X-rays and gamma rays by reflecting them back into space
UV rays by absorbing them into the atmosphere
4
Which of the following is
NOT
true? Carbon is released back into the atmosphere when
Decomposers break down deal organisms
Fossil fuels are burned
When plants carry out photosynthesis
When you breathe out
5
Fill in the gap - The biosphere covers all of Earth's ________________
Air
Landmass
Life
Water
6
Fill in the gap - The hydrosphere covers all of Earth's __________
Water
Life
Air
Landmass
7
Nitrogen enters an ecosystem when:
Decomposers break down dead organisms
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria take it from air and put it in soil
Nitrogen fixing bacteria AND/OR thunderstorms
During thunderstorms when nitrogen molecules are chaanged
8
Which of the following "spheres" does a plant use to survive?
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
All of the options
9
What is the following diagram representative of?
El Nino
The troposphere
Western trade winds
La Nina
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How many layers are there in the atmosphere?
5
3
6
4
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Plants are referred to as:
Tertiary consumers
Primary consumers
Producers
Secondary consumers
12
Nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere when:
Denitrifying bacteria take nitrogen from the soil
When animals eat plants
When it is released back into the soil through dead bodies
You breathe out
13
During El Nino, Australia is:
Warmer and dryer
Warmer, but wetter
Cooler, but wetter
Cooler and dryer
14
Approximately how much solar radiation is reflected back off Earth each day?
40%
50%
30%
20%
15
What is the greenhouse effect caused by?
gases such as chloroflurocarbons reacting with the ozone
A build up of gases such as CO2 in the atmosphere
thinning of the ozone layer
A hole in the ozone layer
16
Which of the following is
NOT
a human impact on Earth systems?
Excessive emissions from burning fossil fuels
Movement of plates, creating earthquakes and volcanoes
Humans terraforming the land to suit their needs
The melting of the polar ice caps
17
How much energy is transferred between food chain links?
100%
31%
10%
50%
18
What is the following diagram representative of?
El Nino
The troposphere
La Nina
Western trade winds
19
True or False - Life as we know it can exist without water
True
False
20
The Ozone is located in the:
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
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Carbon enters an ecosystem when:
it is taken from the air by plants during respiration
It is taken from the air by plants during photosynthesis
Sunlight hitting the Earth
Enters the soil during thunderstorms
