Earth S1 Review

About how much of the earth's surface is covered by water?

• 3%

• 25%

• 71%

• 97%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The study of the earth's atmosphere.

• geology

• meteorology

• astronomy

• oceanography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The study of the origin, history and structure of the solid earth.

• geology

• meteorology

• astronomy

• oceanography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or false: You are part of the biosphere.

• True

• False

Which of the following correctly sequences Earth's atmospheric layers from Earth's surface to space?

• Exosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere

• Exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• Troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

The study if the shapes and features of the Earth's surface

• Photography

• Topography

• Geography

• Lithography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is weathering?

• The process by which
  water, ice, wind or gravity
  moves fragments of rock
  and soil.
• The process by which
  water, ice, wind or gravity
  deposit rock sediments
  and soil in a new place.
• The breaking down of
  Earth’s crust into smaller
  and smaller pieces.

Lines of latitude run parallel to the equator.

• True

• False

Lines of longitude are parallel lines.

• True

• False

What is the reference point for lines of longitude?

• Equator
• Tropic of Cancer
• Arctic Circle
• Prime Meridian