Introduction to Earth Science Review

What are the two sources of energy for the Earth system?

• lightning and the sun

• the sun and wind

• Earth's interior and the winds

• the sun and Earth's interior

An idea, event, or object can be represented by a _____ to help people better understand it.

• constant

• hypothesis

• model

• law

On the global grid, the prime meridian is at ____.

• 0 degrees longitude

• 0 degrees latitude

• 90 degrees latitude

• 90 degrees longitude

Which of Earth's spheres refers to the solid parts of the Earth?

• the atmosphere

• the hydrosphere

• the biosphere

• the geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of Earth's spheres includes all of life on Earth?

• the atmosphere

• the hydrosphere

• the biosphere

• the geosphere

Which of Earth's spheres includes the layers of gases surrounding the planet?

• the atmosphere

• the hydrosphere

• the biosphere

• the geosphere

Which of Earth's spheres includes the oceans, groundwater, lakes, and glaciers?

• the atmosphere

• the hydrosphere

• the biosphere

• the geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A scientific idea that is well tested and widely accepted by the scientific community is called a scientific ____.

• hypothesis

• inquiry

• theory

• method

Which of the following is in the correct order from outer most to inner most?

• Crust, Upper Mantle, Lower Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Crust, Upper Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core, Lower Mantle

• Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust, Upper Mantle, Lower Mantle

• Upper Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust, Lower Mantle

How could two points 35 degrees north of the equator - one in North America and the other in China - be distinguished using map coordinates

• by their elevation

• by their longitude

• by their map projection

• by their latitude