Planet Earth Review

What is Earth's largest layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Asthenosphere

What causes the Earth's plates to move?

• The rotation of the Earth

• Wind

• Convection currents in the mantle

• The moon's gravitational pull

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What is the phenomenon called when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

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Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What is the process called that recycles Earth's crust?

• Erosion

• Plate tectonics

• Photosynthesis

• Condensation

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Where is water stored?

• in the atmosphere

• on Earth's surface

• underground

• all are correct options

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If Thomas is comparing the amount of salt dissolved in ocean water to the amount of salt dissolved in the Great Salt Lake, which of Earth's systems is Thomas interested in?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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When water vapor is released through plant leaves, this process is called _____________.

• transpiration

• respiration

• evaporation

• photosynthesis

If you study the amount of pollution in a certain volume of air, which of Earth's systems are you studying?

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere