Topic 1- Introduction to Earth's System

The cycle of matter in Earth's systems are driven by movement of:

• heat

• rock

• water

• air

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When a system gives itself information about itself after a change or event, this called:

• an echo

• system response

• feedback

• a reaction

In the ________________________, water exists in its solid form as ice.

The thin, gas-filled outermost layer of the Earth system is called the:

• cryosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

A landform with a high elevation and high relief formed by the material of the geosphere is called a...

• plain

• plateau

• mountain

• basin

If you live in a relatively flat region that is not very high above sea level, you probably live on a...

• plateau

• prairie

• coastal plain

• mountaintop

What type of map is this?

• satellite imagery

• aerial photography

• topographic map

• relief map

What type of map is pictured?

• satellite imagery

• aerial photography

• topographic map

• relief map

_____________________ will give you a precise location on a digital map which uses signals from satellites.

Which is NOT part of the hydrosphere?

• sediment

• pond

• rain

• ice

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