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GEO: Chapter 2 - The Physical World
GEO: Chapter 2 - The Physical World
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Introduction to the solar system Intro to planet Earth and its many spheres
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How many layers compose the geosphere?
4
2
7
3
2
Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
3
Saturn is a terrestrial planet
True
False
4
The theory that continents were joined and then moved apart is called...
Thermodynamics
Quantum Physics
Plate tectonics
Continental drift
5
There are also other objects in our solar system beside planets and moons.
True
False
6
Much of the world was explored before the 1800's. We know all there is to know about our Planet.
True
False
7
The physical process responsible for many of the Earth's features such as mountains and canyons is...
Earthquakes
Plate Tectonics
Super storms
Continental drift
8
Rain is also referred to as...
Precipitation
Condensation
Spreading
Evaporation
9
The water cycle involves all of the following processes expect for...
Formalization
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
10
The Core is divided into 2 parts.
False
True
11
Mercury is a gas planet.
False
True
12
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
The Andromeda Galaxy
The Black Eyed Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy
13
Which is a dwarf planet?
Mercury
Pluto
Saturn
Venus
14
The four inner planets in our solar system are terrestrial planets.
False
True
15
All of the planets except for Venus and Mercury have moons.
True
False
16
The Lithosphere deals with...
Fire
Wind
Water
Land
17
Where is most of the world's water found?
in rivers
in the oceans
underground
in the clouds
18
In location order, Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.
1st
3rd
8th
5th
19
The Scientist who came up with the theory of continental Drift was named...
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Harry Hess
20
According to plate tectonics, what two forces causes tectonic plates to move?
The rotation of the earth
The Heat from the core
Magnetism
Gravity
21
Temperatures in Mercury are cold
False
True
22
Earth is part of what system...
The Solar System
The Andromeda System
The Black Eye Galaxy
Centaurus System
23
Most of the world's freshwater is trapped...
in Clouds
Underground
in rivers
In glaciers
24
Only what percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?
5%
10%
30%
3%
25
Removing salt water from ocean water or groundwater is called...
Evaporation
Desalination
Condensation
Precipitation
26
The Planets in the Solar System revolve around
Andromeda
The Sun
The Milky Way
The Earth
27
What is the at the center of the Earth?
The Core
The mantle
The crust
Mesophere
28
Name of the super continent before it split
Acretia
Subduction
Pangaea
Accretion
29
Why was Pluto demoted from being a planet?
Doesn't have rings
Not good enough
Doesn't have moons
Too small, not enough gravity pull
30
Plates spread apart because magma is pushed up from the mantle.
False
True
31
the part of the Earth that supports life is called the Lithosphere.
False
True
32
Earthquakes and volcanos are internal forces of change
False
True
33
Evaporation is changing a liquid into
A solid state
Vapor or gas
Gold
another liquid
34
The Hydrosphere deals with the bodies of water that make up the Earth.
False
True
35
Erosion, an external force of change, wears away the earth's surface and is responsible for mountains losing height.
False
True
36
Most of the Earth's water is freshwater
False
True
37
The Core is the innermost layer of the Earth
True
False
38
The Atmosphere deals with...
Fire
Land
Water
Air
39
What are the 4 spheres that make up the Earth?
The Hydrosphere, the solarphere, the atmosphere and the biosphere.
The Hydrosphere, the geosphere, the lithosphere and the biosphere.
The magnetosphere, the geosphere, the atmosphere and the biosphere.
The Hydrosphere, the geosphere, the atmosphere and the biosphere.
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Geographer's today use sophisticated tools and methods to monitor earth's processes.
True
False
