Earth Systems Unit Test Review

The graph shows the composition of the atmosphere for planet

• Venus.

• Mars.

• Earth.

• Mercury.

Which gas does Earth have in just the right concentration that makes life possible on Earth?

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

Fill in the analogy: The atmosphere is to a planet as a ____ is to a person.

• lamp

• computer

• fork

• coat

Which of the following best describes the Goldilock's Principle?

• A planet is too far from its star to provide life supporting conditions.

• A planet is too close to its star to provide life supporting conditions.

• A planet is just the right distance from its star providing life supporting conditions.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which of the following provides evidence that Earth’s core is probably solid?

• eruptions of volcanoes

• patterns of Earth’s magnetic field

• light bouncing off each layer and traveling different distances

• change in speed of seismic waves moving through Earth’s layers

The materials available to make a model of Earth are shown to the right. To make the most accurate model, which of the materials listed below would best represent the asthenosphere?

• modeling clay

• water

• ping pong ball

• ball bearing

A student constructs a clay model of Earth to show its layers. What property is the model able to share with the real Earth? The model will have layers that are the same—

• density as the real Earth

• temperatures as the real Earth

• state of matter as the real Earth

• positions as the real Earth

Which most accurately represents the order of the compositional layers of the Earth from A - D in the diagram below.

• Crust (lithosphere), Mantle (asthenosphere), Inner Core, Outer Core

• Crust (lithosphere), Mantle (asthenosphere), Outer Core, Inner Core

• Crust (asthenosphere), Outer Core, Inner Core, Mantle (lithosphere)

• Crust (lithosphere), Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle (asthenosphere)

Earth's core is mostly made of_____.

• nickel and iron

• silicon and oxygen

• oxygen and calcium

• magnesium and potassium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The solid part of Earth that consists of all rock, including the soils and sediments on Earth's surface, is the

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3