Earth Science Unit 1 Review

Which term is the scientific name for the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth?

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

In which sphere does a dolphin swim?

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• magnetosphere

Which term names the rocky upper layer of the solid earth?

• biosphere

• magnetosphere

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The Earth's crust is part of which sphere?

• lithosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Which city is located at 15 degrees south, 50 degrees east?

• Surfer's Town

• White's Beach

• Red Bank

• Rock City

Which city is located at 17 degrees south, 36 degrees east?

• Surfer's Town

• White's Beach

• Red Bank

• Rock City

Which phrase is an accurate description of the process of erosion?

• breaking rocks into smaller pieces

• forming rocks and depositing them into new places

• moving bits of rock and soil across the earth's surface by water, wind, or glaciers

• water moving over the earth's surface and into the atmosphere

The process of deposition would make a river change in which way?

• more curves

• wider

• dirtier water

• straighter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How does the inorganic portion of soil form?

• Sand and silt get deposited by rivers and streams

• Heat and pressure change rocks into soils

• Soils get formed by melting and cooling processes

• Rocks get weathered by chemical and physical means to form soils

Which set of processes must occur to form soil?

• erosion transports mineral particles and plants die and decay

• erosion and weathering

• weathering breaks rocks into minerals and plants die and decay

• plants produce loam and plants produce humus