Earth Systems

What is the primary cause of weather patterns?

• Earth's magnetic field
• Solar radiation
• Ocean currents
• Volcanic eruptions

The intraplate location where hot-spot volcanism is occurring

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E

5. Which of the following regions experience calm, light variable winds due to the heating of air at the equator?

• Trade Winds
• Doldrums
• Westerlis
• Hores latitude

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere plates?

• Asteroid Impact
• Solar Flare
• Continental Drift
• Tropical Cyclone

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere
• Thermosphere

Which layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates?

• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Crust
• Outer Core

Which era is known for the rise of the dinosaurs and the dominance of reptiles?

• Precambrian
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic
• Paleozoic

The era that follows the Mesozoic era is called the:

• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Precambrian
• Cenozoic

What era is known for the explosion of diverse life forms and the appearance of fish, insects, and reptiles?

• Mesozoic
• Paleozoic
• Cenozoic
• Precambrian

Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer that absorbs the majority of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation?

• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere