4 Spheres

Question 1

The process that is responsible for the wearing down of rocks is:

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Erosion

Question 2

Which parts of Earth’s surface experience earthquakes?

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Plate boundaries

Question 3

All of the following are true about groundwater EXCEPT:

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It regulates global temperatures

Question 4

The weather man said there is a high pressure system over NJ. I should expect:

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Clear Skies

Question 5

Which atmospheric layer contains clouds and storms?

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Troposphere

Question 6

Earth is considered a closed system. This is a potential environmental concern because:

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Resources are being depleted and wastes are accumulating

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

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The world ocean covers over 70% of Earth's surface

Question 8

The transfer of energy by waves is:

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Radiation

Question 9

Life on Earth requires all of the following EXCEPT:

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Land to live on

Question 10

Which of the following includes all of the water on or near Earth's surface?

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Hydrosphere

Question 11

Without the Greenhouse Effect, Earth's atmosphere would be _________ to support life.

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Too Cold

Question 12

The ____________ is the narrow layer of Earth where life can exist.

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Biosphere

Question 13

This is the change from water to vapor

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Evaporation

Question 14

Water droplets fall from clouds in the process called:

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Precipitation

Question 15

Volcanic eruptions can have a global effect on the Earth by:

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Changing the Earth's climate for several years

Question 16

This is the change from vapor to water

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Condensation

Question 17

The most abundant (common) gas in the Earth’s atmosphere is:

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Nitrogen

Question 18

Which of the following is one way a person can conserve water?

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Take shorter showers

Question 19

In the atmosphere, which of the following decreases as altitude increases?

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Pressure

Question 20

This picture illustrates:

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A divergent boundary

Question 21

According to the graph, most of the FRESH water on Earth is located:

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Frozen in polar icecaps and wetlands

Question 22

The picture below illustrates:

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Convergent Boundary

Question 23

The ozone layer is located in the:

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Stratosphere

Question 24

What is the cool, rigid, outermost layer of the Geosphere called?

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Lithosphere

Question 25

What is the name for the supercontinent that existed about 200 million years ago?

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Pangaea

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