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Earth Science Review #middleschoolearthscience
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1
Which two spheres are interacting in this photo to create this interesting shaped landscape?
hydrosphere and geosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and biosphere
2
How do ocean currents influence the weather?
the winds help with the currents and the weather too
it depends if it is a warm current or cold current
they don't influence the weather
They might carry moisture and it rains
3
This heat transfer is responsible to sea breezes during the day and land breezes at night
Radiation
Convection
Global Warming
Conduction
4
What is responsible for movement of the tectonic plates?
Radiation from the inner core
convection currents in the mantle
conduction currents in the mantle
atmosperic convection currents
5
All of the following are evidence of Continental Drift except...
similar fossils found in different continents
tectonic plate movement
Old maps
continents fit together like a puzzle
6
Weathering, Erosion or Deposition caused this arch to form in the ice.
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
7
What type of heat transfer is responsible for getting the sun's energy to Earth?
convection
conduction
radiation
8
What type of front can bring bad thunderstorms?
stationary front
warm front
occluded front
cold front
9
the convection currents in the _____ cause the crustal plates to move on the surface
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
10
What type of weather is expected for the north Texas (Dallas) area?
cool and stormy
hot and mild
sunny, clear skies
cool and clear
11
The picture below is an example of a
plateu
trench
resaca
delta
12
Biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere?
Atmos
Hyrdro
Bio
Geo
13
What is the primary reason these pyramids have changed shape over time?
weathering by the wind and rain
deposition by wind
erosion by wind
erosion by water
14
Why is the inner core of the Earth solid iron?
It frozen
It's hotter than the outer core
It's under extreme pressure
It's cooler than the outer core
15
What type of feature would be found along this type of boundary (it's underneath the ocean)?
deep ocean trench
mountains
fault
mid-ocean ridge
16
What type of crustal features will be found along this type of boundary?
mountains
fault
ridge
trench
17
When a continental and an oceanic plate collide, the oceanic plate sinks because...
it is denser than continental crust
of the convection currents
it is less dense
it is softer than continental crust
18
This type of boundary is responsible for
earthquakes
mountains
tranformers
ridges
19
What type of currents run along the east coast of the Unites States?
hay mas o menos frionas
subatlantic
warm
cold
