The sun activates the water cycle by

evaporating water from the surfaces of bodies of water

Earth's lithosphere consists of

the crust, continents, and ocean basins

How can desalination plants negatively affect the environment?

Desalination plant burn fossil fuel contributing 2 pollution

A continental shelf is

an underwater extension of a coastal plain of of

Scientists believe that accretions caused

the expansion of western North America

Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important? To understand

how Earth fits into the system, how Earth fits together

piles of rocks and debris left when glaciers melt

Where is Earth's freshwater supply located?

in glaciers, ice caps, lakes, streams, rivers & uderground

Why is most of Earth's fresh water supply not available for consumption?

It is frozen in glaciers and ice caps

A solar system consists of

a group of planets revolving around the sun

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1
Life does not exist on other planets in our solar system due to their
shape
extreme temperatures
lack of carbon dioxide
size
2
The sun activates the water cycle by
evaporating water from the surfaces of bodies of water
causing precipitation
condensing water in lakes and rivers
causing weather systems to occur
3
The Andes Mountains were created by the forces of
erosion
subduction
inversion
precipitation
4
Earth's lithosphere consists of
a mix of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, & oxygen
all the land and water on Earth's surface
molten rock and toxic gases
the crust, continents, and ocean basins
5
What classifies our solar system's 4 inner planets as terrestrial?
they have solid, rocky crusts
They have atmospheres
they have solid, dense cores
they are closest to the sun
6
How can desalination plants negatively affect the environment?
Desalination plants produce water that destroy arable land
Desalination plants emit salt into the atmosphere
Desalination plant burn fossil fuel contributing 2 pollution
Desalination plants eventually cause lowering of sea level
7
What keeps the planets revolving around the sun?
the sun's energy
the sun's heat
the sun's gravitaional pull
the sun's inertia
8
A continental shelf is
a landform that connects continents
an underwater extension of alluvial sediment
an underwater extension of a coastal plain of of
a landform that separates continents
9
Which of the Earth's layers is thickest?
the core
the crust
the mantle
the lithosphere
10
Scientists believe that accretions caused
the continental slope
the transformation of Pangaea
the expansion of western North America
the creation of the continents
11
The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what kind of external force?
rock erosion
glacial movement
wind erosion
water erosion
12
The three layers of Earth are
the core, mantle & the crust
the surface, the inner core, & the outer core
the plates, the crust, & the ocean basins
the lithosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere
13
Desalination technology has been developed to resolve the problem of
dwindling fish populations
global economies
extreme climate changes
scarcity of freshwater
14
Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important? To understand
which planets may have supported life in the past
asteroids and comets so they don't collide with Earth
the positions and orbits of our solar system's planets
how Earth fits into the system, how Earth fits together
15
Which internal process leads to earthquakes in places like California?
weathering
faulting
plating
eroding
16
What are moraines?
rounded and weathered mountaintops
organic matter moved by wind erosion
piles of rocks and debris left when glaciers melt
compacted layers of snow that turn to ice
17
Where is Earth's freshwater supply located?
in lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, ice caps, & underground
in glaciers, ice caps, lakes, streams, rivers & uderground
in streams, lakes, rivers, seas, & bays
in bays, rivers, and underground
18
Which external forces most likely formed the Great Lakes?
strong winds wore down the ground
plate separation made ground sink
rivers eroded the ground
glaciers scraped the ground
19
What provides energy that drives the water cycle?
the wind
the sun
the oceans
the weather
20
Why is most of Earth's fresh water supply not available for consumption?
It is in polluted lakes and rivers
It is frozen in glaciers and ice caps
It trapped in the water cycle
It is too far underground
21
Why are Mercury and Venus scalding hot?
They are made of semi-solid magma
They are closest to sun
They have thin atmospheres
They are made of hot gasses
22
A solar system consists of
a group of planets revolving around the sun
a group of stars such as our suna
a process that measures a sun's physical features
a classification system for different types of sun

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