Unit 1.1 Review

How did the Himalaya Mountains form?

• Erosion

• glacial movements

• convection

• colliding tectonic plates

The ozone layer is located in the

• Stratosphere

• Ionosphere

• Thermosphere

• troposphere

Which of the following is the most geologically active region on the surface of the Earth?

• Glacial valleys

• Mountain Peaks

• Boundaries between tectonic plates

• Recharge zones

What is the estimated temperatures of Earth's inner core?

• 3,000^oC to 4,000^oC

• 4,000^oC to 5400^oC

• 400^oC to 500^oC

• 300^oC to 425^oC

The Richter scale best describes the

• location of wave

• Frequency of a wave

• Duration of an earthquake

• Magnitude of an earthquake

The molten rock that is found in the upper mantle is

• limestone

• Magma

• Granite

• basalt

Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be ________________ to support life.

• Too hot

• Too Cold

• Too wet

• Lacking the oxygen

Which of the following is Earth's densest atmospheric layer?

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• troposphere

In the troposphere, which of the followin decreases as altitude increases?

• Temperature

• Radiation

• Pressure

• temperature and pressure

Which of the following is not a mechanism of energy transfer through or within Earth's atmosphere?

• Radiation

• Condensation

• Conduction

• Convection