Unit 1a Quiz: Earth Systems

Which of the following is part of the biosphere?

• glass

• iron

• spinach

• oxygen

Which of the following is an example of a negative feedback loop?

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Which of Earth's layers contains the tectonic plates?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following best simulates Earth's plates' characteristics?

• cake frosting

• wax paper

• graham crackers

• air

At which type of plate boundary can subduction occur?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• all of them

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What kind of plate boundary is pictured?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform fault

Which of the following layers of the atmosphere has the hottest temperatures?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which of the following layers of the atmosphere has the coldest temperatures?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

Which atmospheric layer is 35 miles above Earth's surface?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which of the following describes the temperature trend in the troposphere?

• As altitude increases, temperature increases

• As altitude increases, temperature decreases

• There is no correlation between altitude and temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6