Quiz about Earth's Systems Study Guide

Question 1

All the WATER in the oceans, streams, lakes ...

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hydrosphere

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biosphere

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geosphere

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atmosphere

Question 2

Mountains, boulders, caves, ...

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geosphere

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biosphere

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hydrosphere

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atmosphere

Question 3

All living organisms ...

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biosphere

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hydrosphere

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geosphere

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atmosphere

Question 4

The layer of gases surrounding the Earth ...

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atmosphere

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biosphere

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geosphere

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hydrosphere

Question 5

The _______ has four main layers.

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earth

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state

Question 6

The crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core are the four main _______.

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layers

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spheres

Question 7

The _________ is the outermost layer of the earth.

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

Question 8

The ________ is between the crust and the core.

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mantle

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crust

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outer core

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inner core

Question 9

The core of the earth is under pressure and is _______.

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solid

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lava

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magma

Question 10

Earth's crust is made of ________.

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rock

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lava

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magma

Question 11

Which scientist developed the theory of continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener

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Mrs. Keeton

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Ms. Kinzi

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Mrs. Wireman

Question 12

_________ boundaries are where plates slide past each other.

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transform

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divergent

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convergent

Question 13

A _______ boundary is where two plates are moving away from each other.

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divergent

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transform

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convergent

Question 14

A ________ boundary is where two tectonic plates crash into each other.

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convergent

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divergent

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transform

Question 15

What type of of plate boundary causes volcanic eruptions?

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divergent

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transform

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convergent

Question 16

What type of plate boundary causes earthquakes?

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transform

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convergent

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divergent

Question 17

What type of plate boundary causes mountain ranges to form?

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covergent

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divergent

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transform

Question 18

Where are volcanoes most commonly located?

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Ring of Fire

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Earth

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the sun

Question 19

Hot melted rock inside the Earth is called _______.

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magma

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lava

Question 20

When it reaches the Earth's surface it is called _______.

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lava

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magma

Question 21

What type of plates pull apart to form volcanoes?

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divergent

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transform

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convergent

Question 22

Why does the plate carrying the ocean base sink beneath the plate carrying the continent?

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it is heavier

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it is lighter

Question 23

Name two examples of natural hazards.

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volcano and earthquake

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volcano and crust

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lava and magma

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erosion and weathering

Question 24

________ hazards are hazards that are caused when the Earth's crust moves.

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tectonic

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climatic

Question 25

______ hazards occur when a region has certain weather conditions, such as heavy rainfall, leading to flooding.

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climatic

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tectonic

Question 26

Why type of hazard is a landslide?

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tectonic

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climatic

Question 27

What type of hazard is a drought?

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climatic

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tectonic

Question 28

_________ weathering involves physical forces that break rock into smaller and smaller pieces called sediments.

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physical

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chemical

Question 29

In _________ weathering, the minerals that make up the rock are changed.

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chemical

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physical

Question 30

________ weathering occurs from the actions of living things.

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biological

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physical

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chemical

Question 31

When a rock gets ______ it expands a little, and when a rock gets ______ it contracts a little.

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hot, cold

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cold, hot

Question 32

_______ is when rocks and sediments grind against each other. This can be caused by wind or water.

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abrasion

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erosion

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deposition

Question 33

__________ is the movement of these small pieces to different locations.

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erosion

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weathering

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deposition

Question 34

What natural forces can cause erosion? There are four.

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gravity

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wind

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water

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ice

Question 35

_________ rock is formed when sand, mud, and the remains of dead plants and animals settle on the sea floor.

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

Question 36

______ rock is formed when the lava from a volcano cools down.

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igneous

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sedimentary

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metamorphic

Question 37

________ rocks are formed when igneous or sedimentary rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure, which causes the rock to re-crystalize in new forms.

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metamorphic

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sedimentary

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igneous

Question 38

What is a property of granite?

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impermeable and hard

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permeable or soft

Question 39

What type of rock are fossils found in?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

Question 40

If you uncovered fossils of tropical fish and palm trees, in a dry area of land, what could we say about the environment at the time the fossils were formed?

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beach

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desert

Question 41

If we look at some layers of rock, the oldest fossils will be at the ________, and the most recent fossils will be nearer the ________.

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bottom, top

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top, bottom

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