Unit 2 Intro quiz

What does "geo" mean?

(a)  

Where do volcanoes begin their formation?

Which geographic sphere/system deals with the air and the gases that surround the Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

What does "litho" mean?

(a)  

What are tectonic plates?

• Heat coming from the Earth's core

• Dishes your Mom only uses when you have guests

• Gigantic rocks which form the lithosphere

• Satellites in space

Seismicity measures the occurances of what?

(a)  

Volcanic activity is when (a)   from inside the Earth comes to the Earth's surface.

The hydrosphere is what?

• The life on Earth

• All the water on Earth

• All the non-frozen water on Earth

• Another name for the water cycle

What is one type of tectonic plate boundary?

(a)  

What does "bio" mean?

• water

• life

• human

• plant