1.04 Physical Attributes of Earths Lanscape

An ecosystem is defined as the interrelationship between living beings and environment.

• True

• False

The weathering of the Earth's surface is known as corrosion.

• True

• False

Under the heading of plate tectonics, there are three types of boundaries. In a convergent boundary, plates collide.

• True

• False

Although water levels drop, the amount of water on Earth remains the same-just in different forms.

• True

• False

Typhoons develop over the Atlantic and typically affect North America and the Caribbean.

• True

• False

What is the weathering of the Earth's surface known as?

• implosion

• corrosion

• erosion

• evaporation

The lithosphere is different than the hydrosphere in that

• the lithosphere has no living things on it and the hydrosphere is composed of all living things.

• the lithosphere is composed of all the water on the planet and the hydrosphere is composed of minerals.

• the lithosphere is composed of minerals and the hydrosphere is composed of all living organisms.

• the lithosphere is the solid, rocky crust covering the planet and the hydrosphere is composed of all the water on the planet.

What is the hydrosphere composed of?

• all the minerals on the Earth

• all the air molecules on the Earth

• all the water on or surrounding the Earth

• all the life living on the Earth

Evaporation is different than precipitation in that

• evaporation is a product and precipitation is the process

• evaporation is necessary to the water cycle and precipitation is not always necessary

• evaporation requires precipitation but precipitation does not require evaporation.

• evaporation is a process and precipitation is more of an element in that process.

Referring to this diagram, which letter represents evaporation?

• A

• B

• C

• D