ELS Enrichment/Remediation

What makes planet Earth habitable?

• It has the right distance from the sun.

• It is kept warm by an insulating atmosphere.

• it has the right chemical ingredients for life including water and carbon.

• All of the above

Planet Earth is uniquely different from any other planets in the Solar system. Which of the following support the statement?

• Earth is the only planet that changes structure.

• Earth is the only planet that turns around in space.

• Earth is the only planet that is mostly covered with water.

• Earth is the only planet that is mostly made from rocks.

How does Earth's energy sustain life on Earth?

• With a steady input of light energy, cells can run the chemical reactions necessary for life.

• Those with a water cycle can transport and replenish the chemicals required by living organisms.

• Earth's atmosphere keeps the surface warm and protects it from radiation

• All solid planets and moons have the same general chemical makeup, so nutrients are present.

Which of the following includes beach grasses, forms of life in the sea, on land, and even in the air.

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

From the given choices, which is an example of a connection between biosphere connecting to atmosphere?

• Animals eat plants.

• Animals drink water.

• Animals lie in caves.

• Plants produce oxygen

Which property refers to the resistance of minerals to scratching?

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Hardness

• Luster

How can you identify the minerals reaction to stress?

• A mineral can turns into powder

• A mineral can be flattened by pounding with a hammer

• A mineral can be stretched into wire

• All of the above

What is formed from hardening and crystallization of magma or molten material that originates deep within the earth?

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Volcanic rocks

What process by which heat is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or between adjoining regions, without movement of the material?

• conduction

• convection

• insolation

• radiation

Which of the following is produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the mantle and crust?

• heat from the sun

• primordial heat

• radiogenic heat

• superheating