Earth Systems Quiz

Which of the following is part of the hydrosphere?

• Meriwether Lewis

• The Snake River

• The Bitterroot Mountains

• NWEA Map Tests

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Glaciers, rain, and the Atlantic Ocean are all parts of which sphere: Geosphere (or Lithosphere), Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, or Biosphere?

(a)  

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The Colorado River carved out the Colorado Plateau to form The Grand Canyon. This is an example of an interaction between.....

• Hydrosphere and Lithosphere

• Biosphere and Hydrosphere

• The natural world and technology

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

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Which of the following are NOT examples of the biosphere?

• The bacteria in your gut

• The kids in the Rockfish class

• five golden rings

• a strong wind

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The main idea of Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory is:

• Many people drift from continent to continent.

• Alfred Wegener did not exist. There is no continental drift theory.

• Earth's continents were once together, but they drifted apart over time.

• It's not a good idea to buy real estate near a plate boundary.

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Which of the following are true?

• The earth's plates move over time.

• The earth's plates never move.

• Mountains, valleys, and other landforms are formed through plate movements deep within the earth.

• Sometimes plate movements cause earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.

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Which of the following words describes two plates moving away from one another?

Convergent, Divergent, or Transform?

(a)  

Which of the following plate movements might cause a volcano?

• Only Transform

• Divergent

• Divergent or Convergent

• Convergent or Transform

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You want to build an art museum. You find a really cheap piece of land, but it is on top of a plate boundary. Do you buy the land and build your museum? Why or why not? Support your answer with scientific information.

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What kind of map gives you information about elevation, human made structures like highways and railroads, and wildlife?

• google maps

• a globe

• a topographic map

• a political map