5th Grade Earth Systems Quiz PDF

Here's a 20 question multiple choice quiz about Earth's systems and the environment.: 1. What is the solid part of Earth called? a) Hydrosphere b) Atmosphere c) Geosphere d) Biosphere 2. Which of these is NOT part of Earth's main systems? a) Air b) Water c) Roc...

Here's a 20 question multiple choice quiz about Earth's systems and the environment.: 1. What is the solid part of Earth called? a) Hydrosphere b) Atmosphere c) Geosphere d) Biosphere 2. Which of these is NOT part of Earth's main systems? a) Air b) Water c) Rocks d) Cars 3. What can wind do to rocks over time? a) Paint them b) Make them bigger c) Shape them d) Turn them into water 4. How can plant roots change rocks? a) They can break rocks apart b) They can make rocks float c) They can turn rocks into soil d) They can make rocks glow 5. What is it called when rock layers push together and fold upward? a) Folded mountains b) Bent hills c) Squished rocks d) Wrinkled land 6. What comes out of a volcano? a) Water b) Snow c) Lava d) Clouds 7. What is the biosphere? a) All the air on Earth b) All the water on Earth c) All living things on Earth d) All the rocks on Earth 8. Which of these is NOT a type of pollution? a) Water pollution b) Land pollution c) Air pollution d) Sky pollution 9. What can happen if we catch too many fish too quickly? a) The ocean gets bigger b) Fish become endangered c) More fish are born d) The water gets cleaner 10. What does "endangered" mean? a) The animal is very big b) The animal is at risk of becoming extinct c) The animal can fly d) The animal lives in the water 11. Which of these helps protect our biosphere? a) Using more water b) Cutting down trees c) Planting trees d) Making more trash 12. What is the layer of gases around Earth called? a) Atmosphere b) Biosphere c) Geosphere d) Hydrosphere 13. What is weather? a) The color of the sky b) How fast the Earth spins c) The day-to-day state of the atmosphere d) The temperature of the ocean 14. Which of these is NOT part of weather? a) Temperature b) Wind c) Rain d) Mountains 15. What is a warm air mass? a) A big ball of fire b) A large body of warm air c) A type of cloud d) A sunny day 16. What often happens when a cold front passes through? a) The temperature goes up b) It gets very sunny c) The temperature drops d) The wind stops blowing 17. What is deforestation? a) Planting more trees b) Clearing large areas of forests c) Moving forests to new places d) Counting all the trees 18. Why is the Amazon Rainforest called the "lungs of the Earth"? a) Because it's shaped like lungs b) Because it produces a lot of oxygen c) Because it's very big d) Because it's full of air 19. What can we do to help save forests? a) Use more paper b) Cut down trees c) Recycle paper d) Forget about forests 20. Why is it important to protect the Amazon Rainforest? a) It's not important b) It helps clean our air c) It makes the Earth spin faster d) It keeps the moon in place