Topic 1 Introduction to Earth's Systems

The cycles of matter in Earth's systems are driven by movement of

• heat

• rock

• water

• air

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When a system gives itself information about itself after a change or event, this is called

• an echo

• system response

• feedback

• a reaction

The tin, gas filled outermost layer of the Earth's system is called the

• cryosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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A landform with high elevation and high relief formed by materials of the geosphere is called

• plain

• plateau

• mountain

• basin

If you lived in a relatively flat region that is no very high above sea level, you probably live on a

• plateau

• prairie

• coastal plain

• mountaintop

Which type of map image would you use if you wanted to represent plan density across the United States

• satellite imagery

• aerial photography

• topographic map

• relief map

Which is not a part of the hydrosphere?

• sediment

• pond

• rain

• ice

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When ocean water reaches the poles, some of it turns to ice. Some slat is trapped between ice crystals, but most is left behind in the unfrozen seawater. this causes an increase in

• evaporation

• salinity

• pressure

• temperature

About 97 percent of the hydrosphere is

• salt water in lakes, seas, and the ocean

• water vapor in the atmosphere

• fresh water in ice and snow

• also part of the cryosphere

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