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Earth's Atmospheric & Geospheric Layers
Earth's Atmospheric & Geospheric Layers
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Atmospheric Layer where meteors burn up
thermosphere
exosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
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The Ozone Layer is found in this layer
exosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
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The spheres of the Earth include which of the following?
geosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
cryosphere & hydrosphere
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Which are true about the Lithosphere?
rigid outer layer of Earth
plasticy second layer of Earth
oceanic and continental crust
liquid layer of Earth
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Atmospheric Layer where satellites orbit
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
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Compositional Layers of Earth (chemistry)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
crust, mantle, core
lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, inner core and outer core
geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere
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Crust elements
Nickel & Iron
Magnesium & Calcium
Aluminum, Oxygen, Silicon
Hydrogen & Oxygen
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Layer that the tectonic plates float on
lithosphere
crust
core
asthenosphere
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Layers of Earth based on how the rock moves
crust, mantle, core
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, inner core and outer core
geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere
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Which is more dense?
continental crust
crust
oceanic crust
lithosphere
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Which is the hottest layer of the Earth?
outer core
Mesosphere
inner core
lithosphere
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How does the Magnetosphere protect Earth?
the ozone in the magnetosphere reflects it
captures solar radiation and carries it to the poles
Carbon dioxide in the troposphere reflects it
it doesn't
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Atmospheric Layer where planes fly
thermosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
troposphere
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Auroras are named Borealis in the South and Australis in the North
false
true
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Temperature is winning at the Inner Core
false
true
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Why will continental crust float up if it runs into continental crust?
it's less dense
its not solid
it's more dense
it sinks
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If Temp wins the layer is __; If pressure wins the layer is__. If it is plasticy/flows very slowly it is __
solid; liquid; no winner
solid; liquid; a tie
liquid; solid; a tie
hot; cold; no winner
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Layer of the Atmosphere where auroras happen
Troposphere
Thermosphere
hydrosphere
mesosphere
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Core elements
silicon & aluminum
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Magnesium and Calcium
Nickel & Iron
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The Magnetosphere is caused by
Liquid outer core
Solid inner core
Earth's spin
Moon and Earth's gravitational pull