6th Grade Earth Science Week 1

Question 1

Which of the following are abotic factors in the biosphere?

Accepted Answer

air

Question 2

True or false: Abotic factors directly influence biotic factors in an ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which part of the Earth's interior is the largest?

Accepted Answer

mantle

Question 4

What do geophysicists study?

Accepted Answer

seismic waves and how they travel through the lithosphere

Question 5

The oceanic crust of the Earth is fairly thin. How thick is it?

Accepted Answer

It is 4 to 7 miles thick.

Question 6

Earth's water cycle is most closely associated with which sphere?

Accepted Answer

the hydrosphere

Question 7

Which the following are biotic factors?

Accepted Answer

algae

Question 8

Which two layers of Earth to living things rely on the most? (pick two)

Accepted Answer

atmosphere, hydrosphere

Question 9

How is the lithosphere important to the biosphere? (multiple answers are correct)

Accepted Answer

We depend on the elements in the lithosphere to support life, Plants grow in the lithosphere, We build our lives on the surface

Question 10

How deeply into the Earth's crust have we been able to drill?

Accepted Answer

about 7 miles

Question 11

How does the Earth's atmosphere interact with the sun's rays?

Accepted Answer

the atmosphere absorbs the sun's energy and warms the Earth

Questions 11