Earth's Surface Unit 1A Review

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

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which sphere does a dolphin swim?

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• magnetosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• magnetosphere

• lithosphere

Which city is located at 10 degrees south, 38 degrees east?

• Surfer's Town

• Red Bank

• White's Beach

• Rock City

Which city is located at 10.5 degrees south, 42.5 degrees east?

• White's Beach

• Red Bank

• Rock City

• Surfer's Town

What does erosion do?

• breaks rocks apart forms rocks

• moves bits of rock and soil

• forms rocks cements sediments

• cements sediments moves bits of rock and soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which formation is the result of wind erosion?

• mud slides

• unusually shaped rocks

• glacial erratics

• U-shaped valleys

Which material forms the organic portion of soil?

• microorganisms

• sand

• dead plants

• clay

How do soils form?

• Erosion transports mineral particles, and plants die and decay.

• Weathering breaks rocks into minerals, and plants die and decay.

• Plants provide organic matter and minerals to make soil.

• Plants cement mineral particles together to form soil.