Domains of the Earth

Q. The thin layer of air that surrounds the earth is called the ________.

1. Hydrosphere
2. Atmosphere
3. Biosphere
4. Lithosphere

Q. The solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth is called _______.

1. Lithosphere
2. Biosphere
3. Hydrosphere
4. Atmosphere

Q. What do the 3Rs stand for when it comes to saving the environment?

1. Revamp
2. Reuse
3. Recycle
4. Reduce

Q. ___________ protects us from harmful rays of the sun.

1. Lithosphere
2. Hydrosphere
3. Atmosphere
4. Biosphere

Q. Choose the options which are common to both atmosphere and hydrosphere.

1. Lakes
2. Oceans
3. Clouds
4. Water Vapour

Q. _________ is made of thin layer of soil, rocks and minerals.

1. Lithosphere
2. Hydrosphere
3. Atmosphere
4. Biosphere

Q. Choose the most accurate description of the biosphere.

1. It is the zone in which the interaction between the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and all living creatures takes place.
2. It is the zone in which the interaction between the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere takes place.
3. It is the zone in which the interaction between the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and all the living creatures takes place.
4. It is the zone in which the interaction between all living creatures, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere takes place.

Q. Identify the incorrect statement(s) from the following.

1. If a pond contains rocks inside it, it should be considered as a part of the lithosphere.
2. If a pond does not contain rocks, it should be considered as a part of the hydrosphere.
3. If fish can breathe inside a pond it should be considered a part of the atmosphere.
4. A pond that is home to fish is part of the biosphere.

Q. The domain of water is called the ____________.

1. Lithosphere
2. Hydrosphere
3. Atmosphere
4. Biosphere

Q. The atmosphere is responsible for changes in _______.

1. weather only
2. climate only
3. weather and climate
4. atmosphere or weather depending on the position of the moon

Q. Identify the landforms that are found on the lithosphere.

1. Plateaus
2. Plains
3. Valleys
4. Mountains

Q. Most of our minerals are extracted from the ________.

1. lithosphere
2. biosphere
3. atmosphere
4. hydrosphere

Q. Choose the correct statement(s) from the following.

1. Landforms are found only on lithosphere.
2. Landforms are found only in hydrosphere.
3. Landforms are found on both lithosphere and hydrosphere.
4. There are no landforms in the atmosphere.

Q. Identify the components of the atmosphere.

1. Water vapour
2. Dust
3. Gases
4. Minerals

Q. ___________ prevents the atmosphere from escaping from the earth.

1. The weight of air
2. The gravitational force
3. The biosphere
4. The lithosphere

Q. The is the zone in which living beings interact with the other three domains of the Earth.

1. biosphere
2. ecosystem
3. hydrosphere
4. lithosphere

Q. Which among the following options is not a part of the atmosphere?

1. The air around us
2. The people around us
3. Harmful gases from factories
4. Water vapour near coastal areas

Q.

Which of the following is the type of lithosphere?

1. Oceanic

2. Asthenosphere

3. Continental

4. Both A and C

Q. Hydrosphere consists of all the ______ that exist on Earth.

1. dust particles
2. water
3. gases
4. plants

Q.

SIAL and SIMA are the divisions of a) Biosphere b) Atmosphere c) Lithosphere d) Hydrosphere

Q. Grasslands for grazing are always found _______.

1. in the biosphere
2. on the lithosphere
3. in the hydrosphere
4. on the earth's crust

Q. Atmosphere alone ________ support life.

1. can
2. may
3. may not
4. can't

Q. Atmosphere alone ________ support life.

1. can't
2. can
3. may
4. may not

Q. ___________ protects us from harmful rays of the sun.

1. Lithosphere
2. Hydrosphere
3. Biosphere
4. Atmosphere

Q. _________ is made of thin layer of soil, rocks and minerals.

1. Lithosphere
2. Hydrosphere
3. Atmosphere
4. Biosphere

Q. Choose the options that form a part of the atmosphere.

1. Oxygen
2. Plants
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Dust
5. Animals
6. Water vapour
7. Nitrogen
8. Water

Q.

The blanket of air surrounding the earth is called the __________ .

Q. Most of our minerals are extracted from the ________.

1. lithosphere
2. atmosphere
3. hydrosphere
4. biosphere

Q. Hydrosphere consists of all the ______ that exist on Earth.

1. dust particles
2. plants
3. gases
4. water

Q. The thin layer of air that surrounds the earth is called the ________.

1. Atmosphere
2. Biosphere
3. Lithosphere
4. Hydrosphere