Chapter 3 - Earth Systems

Water enters the atmosphere through plants releasing water in their leaves. This is called

• respiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

_________________ rocks are formed from the melting and cooling of magma or lava.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous and sedimentary

Where does the water cycle begin?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• It is a cycle, so there is no true beginning.

The most common gas in Earth's atmosphere is

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• oxygen

The inner core of the Earth is mage mostly of

• silver

• platinum

• nitrogen

• iron

The movement of sediment is called

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

• compaction

Which of the following is NOT a mineral characteristic?

• inorganic

• found in nature

• liquid or gas

• crystal structure

Where is water stored?

• underground

• in the atmosphere

• on Earth's surface

• underground, in atmosphere and on surface of Earth

Which of the following is NOT a way to identify minerals?

• size

• streak

• color

• hardness

What happens to the atmosphere as you move from space towards the surface of the Earth?

• Becomes steadily warmer

• Becomes steadily cooler

• Becomes thinner

• Becomes more dense