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1
Which of the following is the most geologically active region on the Earth?
recharge zones
mountain peaks
glacial valleys
boundaries between plates
2
Which of the following is earth's densest atmospheric layer
mesosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
3
Because of intense pressure the core of the Earth is
plastic
solid
liquid
gas
4
In the last 100 years, which of the following have added excess carbon dioxide to atmosphere
power plants
all of the above
machinery
cars
5
___________________ causes air to be denser near Earth's surface.
temperature
evaporation
condensation
gravity
6
Which is the layer of ocean extending from the base of the thermocline to the bottom
deep zone
surface layer
bottom zone
thermocline
7
The continental crust is deepest beneath
rivers
oceans
valleys
mountains
8
In the troposphere, which of the following decreases as altitude increases
both a and c
temperature
radiation
pressure
9
A waste product of respiration in animals that is used by plants is
sodium carbonate
calcium
oxygen
carbon dioxide
10
The ozone layer is located in the
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
11
Currents at the surface of the ocean are driven by
gravity
salinity
wind
tectonic plates
12
In the water cycle ___________occurs after condensation.
evaporation
saturation
transpiration
precipitation
13
About 80 percent of the Earth's volume is made up of the
inner core
mantle
outer core
crust
14
On earth water exists as
a liquid
all of the above
a gas
a solid
15
Where is most of the fresh water on Earth located?
in reservoirs and lakes
in oceans
in ice caps and glaciers
in streams and rivers
16
What part of the Earth encompasses all areas where organisms can live?
atmosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
17
Where do most earthquakes occur?
along tectonic plates
near hot spots
at vents in crust
along convergent boundaries
18
Earth's inner core is
hot and solid
cool and liquid
hot and liquid
cool and solid
19
Ocean water _______________ than fresh water.
contains more salts
is less abundant
freezes at a higher temperature
supports fewer fish
20
What is the layer directly below the Earth's crust called?
mantle
oceanic crust
outer core
inner core
21
What are wind and water erosion not likely to affect?
mountains
rocks
soil
tides
22
Which of the following is not a mechanism of energy transfer within the Earth's atmosphere?
condensation
conduction
convection
radiation
23
Where do volcanoes form?
all of the above
divergent plate boundaries
convergent boundaries
hot spots
24
Which of the following includes all of the water on or near Earth's surface
lithosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
25
The Richter scale best describes the
magnitude of wave
location of wave
frequency of a wave
duration of wave
26
With the input of solar energy, water changes from a liquid to a gas during the process of
precipitation
evaporation
neutralization
condensation
27
Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be ______________ to support life.
too hot
lacking oxygen
too cold
too wet
28
With respect to matter, Earth is a/an _______________ system.
open
dynamic
closed
bionic
29
The ozone layer is located in the
troposphere
ionospere
stratosphere
thermosphere