Unit 2 Quiz

A thin layer of gases extending above the planet's surface

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

The earth's crust includes the ocean basins and land beneath the oceans

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydropshere

The part of the earth that supports life

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

Nickel and iron under pressure so that it is solid

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Plates

Tectonic plates move quickly, sometimes drifting miles per year

• True

• False

The ring of fire is located around which body of water?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Which type of weathering actually changed the makeup of a rock?

• Chemical

• Physical

• Erosion

The water cycle is driven by

• The sun

• The rain

• The wind

• The soil

The process of a vapor (gas) into a liquid

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Desalination

Rain, snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain, are all examples of

• Percipitation

• Condensation

• Desallination

• Evaporation