Ecology Dynamic Earth Review

Which of the following includes all of the water on or near Earth's surface?

• Geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The deepest point on the ocean floor is in the?

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian ocean

• Pacific ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

Where is most of the freshwater on Earth located?

• Rivers and streams

• Reservoirs and lakes

• Oceans

• Ice caps and glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Stream - like movements of cold, dense water near the ocean floor are called?

• Surface currents

• Deep currents

• Bottom currents

• Mixing currents

What is the measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid?

• Salinity

• Surface zone

• Thermocline

• Ions

What often occurs at tectonic plate boundaries?

• Increasing air pressure

• Thinning of the biosphere

• Mountain building

• Nothing happens

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The energy released by an earthquake occurs in the form of

• Volcanic eruptions

• Seismic waves

• Faults

• Magnitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What physical layer of Earth is located beneath the lithosphere?

• Asthenosphere

• Inner core

• Mesosphere

• Outer core

How did the Himalayan Mountains form?

• Erosion

• Convection

• Glacial movements

• Colliding tectonic plates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The ozone layer is located in the

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere