6H Summative Topic 1 Lessons 1-3

A group of parts that work together as a whole is a ___________________________.

• cryosphere
• feedback
• matter
• system

Fatima drew a diagram of the water cycle to share with her class. She wanted to be able to explain the source of energy for the water cycle, so she looked it up in an encyclopedia. What provides the energy that drives the water cycle?

• the Earth's core
• Carbon dioxide
• The sun
• The moon

The thin, gas-filled outermost layer of the Earth's system is called the ______________________.

• cryosphere
• atmosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

Feedback that reinforces, speeds up, or enhances a process

• feedback loop
• positive feedback
• negative feedback
• feedback

Which characteristics describe the geosphere? (Mark all that apply-there may or may not be more than 1)

• contains solid inner metal core
• liquid outer core
• rocky mantle and crust
• rocks and minerals
• contains all living things

Sametha was looking at a map of the world and noticing the different landforms in various areas. Having studied types of landforms at school recently, she decided to make a list of the examples she noticed on the map. Which of these are examples of landforms? Choose the three that apply.

• mountains
• dunes
• coastlines
• rivers
• geosphere

Casey lives in California. She learned that her state has both the lowest and highest points in the continental United States. Which word means a measure of the height at a point above sea level?

• feature
• relief
• elevation
• topography

What is the relief between a mountain that is 20,000 ft above sea level and a flat area that is 5,000 ft above sea level?

• 10,000 ft
• 5,000 ft
• 15,000 ft
• 1,000 ft

What is used on topographic maps to model elevation, relief, and slope?

• map key and scale
• compass rose
• GPS technology
• contour lines

Forces that create landforms are known as