Ch 3 Review: Our Planet Earth

Which type of rock is formed through the process of compaction and cementation?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• obsidian

Which part of the geosphere is entirely liquid?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which gas makes up 21% of our atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

• carbon dioxide

When water evaporates on Earth's surface it becomes part of which of Earth's systems?

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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Which of the following is part of the geosphere?

• a cloud

• a deer

• a flower

• a boulder

Melted rock under the surface of Earth is called

• lava

• magma

• igneous rock

• plasma

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Which of Earth's systems contains sunflowers?

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

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What type of rock forms under high heat and pressure?

• igneous

• sediemtary

• metamorphic

• limestone

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

• naturally occuring

• crystal structure

• definite chemical composition

• organic

A differences in air pressure will cause

• humidity

• earthquakes

• wind

• rain shadows

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