Quiz #2: Intro to Earth Science

Studies the solid portions of the earth, including volcanoes, earthquakes, and fossils.

• Geology
• Geography
• Cartography
• Oceanography

Name the sphere that includes all solid, liquid, and gaseous water on Earth.

• geosphere

• hydropshere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Which icon means that a substance is corrosive?

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What does this icon indicate?

• Corrosive material.

• Environmental Toxicity.

• Explosive material.

• Health Hazard

What feature is at the arrow?

• volcano
• mountain
• cliff
• river

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

Which one of these is a rule of nature? it is based on evidence from related observations and results that describe a pattern.

• Law

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Pie chart

This type of system requires interaction with the environment around it

• Closed System
• Open System

The Hydrologic cycle moves matter between these two spheres:

• Biosphere-Atmosphere

• Atmosphere-Hydrosphere

• Hydrosphere-Geosphere

• Hydrosphere-Biosphere

Interactions between spheres occur in 2 forms of exchange:

• Matter, Condensation

• Energy, Deforestation

• Matter, Energy

• Life Cycle