Chapter 2 Earth inside and Out

How many regular planets does our solar system consist of?

• six

• seven

• eight

• nine

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the __________

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

The solid outermost layer of the earth is called ___________

Geography is the study of Earth's interior

• True

• False

Where can magma form?

• the core

• the shell

• the crust

• the mantle

What does the atmosphere provide protection from?

• radiation

• weather

• climate

• gas

which of the following is part of the lithosphere?

• the core

• the crust

• the biosphere

• the atmosphere

which term do scientists NOT use to identify a physical component of the biosphere?

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hemisphere

• hydrosphere

Which conclusion is reasonable based on the continental drift hypothesis?

• continents may split in the future

• continents may collide in the future

• india is going to reconnect with antartica

which ocean is the Artic Ocean sometimes considered a part of?

• the Indian Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Southern Ocean