Earth Science Chapter 1

6.a - I. I - pg. 3 What is the study of the atmosphere and the processes that

produce weather and climate?

• Oceanography

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Astronomy

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I.a - 1.2 - pg. 4 The inner planets-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars-were formed by_______.

• Supernovas

• Repeated collisions of asteroid-sized debris

• Masses of cold hydrogen and helium

• Collisions with large galaxies

I.b - 1.2 pg. 4 According to the nebular hypothesis, our solar system formed from

a huge rotating cloud made mostly of________.

• Carbon and Hydrogen

• Helium and Hydrogen

• Oxygen and Helium

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

5.a/1.a-1.2, pg10 The theory of plate tectonics helps scientists explain _________.

• how ocean currents move over Earth's surface

• why hurricanes occur

• how earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur

• why Earth's core is less dense than the mantle

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3.a/3.d/3.3 pg10 What is the diving force for the movement of the lithospheric plates?

• heat from the sun

• unequal distribution of heat within Earth

• heat in the atmosphere

• unequal distribution of heat in the oceans

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4.a pg19 What are the two sources of energy for the Earth system?

• lightning and the sun

• the sun and Earth's interior

• the sun and wind

• Earth's interior and the winds

5.1/5.b pg19 The sun's energy drives which of the following processes?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• weather and ocean circulation

• mountain building

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3.f pg19 Which of the following is powered by the energy from the Earth's interior?

• Erosion

• A volcano

• Weather

• Ocean circulation

3.f pg7 (check all that are correct) Earth's four major spheres are the ___________.

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Life-sphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

3.b pg.8 (Check all the correct answers) What are the three main parts of the geosphere?

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Crust

• Core

• Atmosphere