Unit 2 Test Review-ES

Question 1

The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere

Accepted Answer

nitrogen

Question 2

All life on Earth exists here

Accepted Answer

biosphere

Question 3

Earth can be divided into how many physical layers?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the compositional layers of Earth?

Accepted Answer

asthenosphere

Question 5

The mixture of gases that make up the air we breathe

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atmopshere

Question 6

The jet stream can be found at the base of this layer

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stratosphere

Question 7

The ozone layer is here

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stratosphere

Question 8

Compared to fresh water, ocean water may be expected to have more

Accepted Answer

salt

Question 9

Which is NOT a type of erosion?

Accepted Answer

heat

Question 10

Which of the following is not considered a part of Earth’s system?

Accepted Answer

envirosphere

Question 11

Describe the steps of the water cycle.

Accepted Answer

water evaporates over oceans and condenses to form clouds

Question 12

The ocean temperature zone that features a sharp decline in temperature is the

Accepted Answer

thermocline

Question 13

Which geologic activity occurs where plates slide past each other

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes

Question 14

How much solar radiation that enters our atmosphere reaches Earth’s surface?

Accepted Answer

50%

Question 15

The Richter Scale measures

Accepted Answer

earthquakes

Question 16

Surface currents in the ocean can influence____ land areas they flow past because they ______

Accepted Answer

climates of, carry warmer or colder water great distances

Question 17

What does the ozone layer absorb?

Accepted Answer

ultraviolet radiation

Question 18

smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger ones

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Tributaries

Question 19

The melted rock that forms a volcano is called

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magma

Question 20

What type of eruption did Mt. St. Helens have?

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Explosive and dangerous

Question 21

This happens where 2 plates collide

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mountain building

Question 22

The coldest layer of the atmosphere

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mesosphere

Question 23

All weather takes place here

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troposphere

Question 24

What systems can be affected by erupting volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 25

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

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Pacific

Question 26

a rock layer that stores and allows the flow of water

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Aquifer

Question 27

How did the Himalayan Mountains form?

Accepted Answer

colliding tectonic plates

Question 28

one of the most abundant greenhouse gases

Accepted Answer

methane

Question 29

The process in which liquid water is heated and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

Question 30

With respect to energy, Earth is a(n) _____ system.

Accepted Answer

open

Question 31

When solar energy reaches Earth, it is in the form of

Accepted Answer

ultraviolet light

Question 32

the flow of heat when the objects are placed in direct physical contact

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conduction

Question 33

Earth’s innermost layer

Accepted Answer

core

Question 34

Where do organisms obtain the energy they need?

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biosphere

Question 35

The Northern Lights are found here

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thermosphere

Question 36

a single, large, interconnected body of water that covers 70% of Earth’s surface

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World's Ocean

Question 37

The lithosphere is divided into

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tectonic plates

Question 38

What phase of matter is earth’s inner core?

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solid

Question 39

The thin layer at the Earth’s surface where life exists is called the

Accepted Answer

biosphere

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a method of energy transfer through or within Earth’s atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

condensation

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