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Earth Science Ch 2
Earth Science Ch 2
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The _____________________ is the outermost layer of the Earth.
mantle
crust
core
asthenosphere
2
__________________________is water falling back to the Earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
condensation
accumulation
precipitation
surface runoff
3
The ability to do work is _________________________.
energy
gravity
matter
weight
4
The Earth's shape is a(n) ________________________________.
oval
oblate spheroid
cone
sphere
5
The ______________ is composed of all living things.
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
6
The mostly solid part of the Earth is the ____________________________.
hydrosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
biosphere
7
Transpiration is part of the _______ cycle.
nitrogen
phosphorus
carbon
water
8
Carbon is stored in the geosphere as a type of rock called ______________.
helium
iron
nickel
carbonate
9
_____________________________ is the measure of strength of the pull of gravity on an object.
gravity
density
weight
magnetism
10
The less rigid, plastic layer of the mantle below the lithosphere is the _____________________.
crust
mesosphere
asthenosphere
inner core
11
Pooling of large quantities of water is _________________________.
condensation
precipitation
accumulation
evaporation
12
_____________________ is the gas that makes up 78% of the atmosphere.
helium
nitrogen
neon
oxygen
13
A system that is ___________________________ has energy but not matter exchanged.
closed
open
14
______________________ is streaming of water below the Earth's surface.
surface runoff
subsurface runoff
accumulation
condensation
15
The ability of solid rock to flow is known as _____________________________.
gravity
plasticity
density
weight
16
The uppermost part of the mantle and the crust make up the _________________________.
lithosphere
asthenosphere
inner core
outer core
17
____________________occurs when water vapor changes to a liquid.
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Accumulation
18
The ________________________ is made up of all of the Earth's water.
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
19
The compositional layer beneath the crust is the ___________________________.
mantle
crust
outer core
inner core
20
The blanket of gases that surround Earth's surface is the ___________________.
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
21
When liquid water changes to a gas, ________________________ has occurred.
evaporation
condensation
accumulation
precipitation
22
__________________________ is the force of attraction between all matter in the universe.
gravity
density
magnetism
inertia