EARTH AND LIFE QUIZ BEE

According to the diagram, what will form when sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and/or pressure?

• magma

• igneous rock

• sediments

• metamorphic rock

In order for life as we know it to exist, a planet must have ______________________

• heat
• animals
• liquid water
• solar energy

Earth’s atmosphere contains water vapor and carbon dioxide. These greenhouse gases are important because they -

• are substances animals need to breathe.
• trap thermal energy in the atmosphere.
• 
  protect against magnetic particles.
• create Earth’s gravitational field.

It is the earth system that includes all living organisms on earth, together with the dead organic matter produced by them.

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

Answer explanation

More than 70% of the atmosphere is made up of:

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrogen

Answer explanation

Which of the following describes the processes by which sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic rock?

• weathering

• erosion

• intense heat and pressure

• cooling and solidifying

Answer explanation

According to the diagram, what will form when sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and/or pressure?

• magma

• igneous rock

• sediments

• metamorphic rock

In order for life as we know it to exist, a planet must have ______________________

• heat
• animals
• liquid water
• solar energy

Earth’s atmosphere contains water vapor and carbon dioxide. These greenhouse gases are important because they -

• are substances animals need to breathe.
• trap thermal energy in the atmosphere.
• 
  protect against magnetic particles.
• create Earth’s gravitational field.

What is the habitable zone?

• A zone with the correct distance away from a star
• A zone in space where water turns into vapor
• A zone where life can not be sustained
• A zone in space where water is frozen