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Earth Science Chapter 9
Earth Science Chapter 9
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This is about the layers of the earth, weathering, and erosion.
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The layer of the earth that we stand on is called?
Core
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
2
What are the two types of gases that can come out of a volcano?
carbon dioxide and water vapor
water vapor and smoke
nitrogen and water vapor
carbon dioxide and smoke
3
What is the outer core ?
liquid
gas
fire
solid
4
What is the inner core made of?
fire
gas
liquid
solid
5
How do farmers prevent wind erosion of the topsoil?
plant close together
plant in valleys
surround fields by trees
surround fields by fences
6
Subsoil has the greatest amount of decayed material in it?
False
True
7
Which rock is affected by chemical weathering the fastest?
limestone
slate
granite
sandstone
8
What layer of the earth is below the crust?
Mantle
Magma
Crust
Core
9
The movement of materials to a new place by water, wind, or ice is called?
Weathering
Travel
Erosion
Earthquake
10
What is the crust that is on the land surface of the Earth called?
Oceanic Crust
Continental divide
Land
Continental Crust
11
Chemical weathering mostly takes place where?
rainforests
frozen tundra
grasslands
deserts
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A slow destructive process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called chemical weathering.
True
False
