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Environmental Science 03 The Dynamic Earth
Environmental Science 03 The Dynamic Earth
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1
The rigid, outermost layer of the Earth is divided into pieces called __?__.
bowls
basins
plates
saucers
2
The amount of energy available to carnivores is __?__ % of the energy available to herbivores.
10
5
50
1
3
The mantle makes up __?__% of the earth's mass.
80
40
60
20
4
Based on composition, Earth's can be divided up into __?__.
asthenosphere, lithosphere, core
inner core, outercore, mesosphere
crust, mantle, core
stratosphere, mesosphere, hydrosphere
5
__?__ is the transfer of energy across space.
convection
conduction
erosion
radiation
6
__?__ makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere.
N2
CO2
O2
H20
7
Heat is released from a material during __?__.
condensation
evaporation
melting
sublimation
8
Fresh water has less than __?__ ppt.
5
55
25
35
9
Besides surface currents, the ocean also flows due to differences in density. These are called
deep currents
thermoclinal currents
mesocline currents
revenge currents
10
The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is called the __?__.
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
11
Besides in our biosphere, life has been found __?__ .
on Europa
on the moon's of jupiter
no where else
on our own moon
12
The role of an organism in its environment is called its __?__.
habitat
niche
cloaca
mantra
13
A __?__ is a mountain built from magma.
geyser
volcano
crater
ring of fire
14
The process in which gases trap heat is known as the __?__.
red shift
doppler effect
blue shift
greenhouse effect
15
Surface currents in the ocean result from global __?__.
winds
gravitational forces
salinity differences
coriolis effects
16
Convection occurs in the __?__, the __?__ and the __?__.
inner core , outer core, crust
crust mantle core
lithosphere, crust, continents
atmosphere, hydrosphere, mantle
17
The solid part of the earth is known as the __?__.
hydrosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
18
Earth's outer layer is known as the __?__
biosphere
hydrosphere
outer core
lithosphere
19
The outer core is thought to be __?__.
liquid
amorphic
plasma
solid
20
Water with more that 35 PPT's of salt is called __?__
fresh
heavy
salt
brackish
21
Air is a mixture of gases known as the __?__
tidal volume
atmosphere
ozone
stratosphere
22
Removal and transport of material by wind and water is known as __?__.
compaction
deposition
erosion
eruptioning
23
Brackish water has between __?__ to__?__ ppt.
5, 35
35, 55
25, 45
0, 5
24
The __?__ is the layer beneath the lithosphere.
crust
asthenosphere
core
mantle