Chapter 2
What layer of Earth is made of liquid metal?
A. Mantle
B. Inner Core
C. Outer Core
D. Crust
C. Outer Core
Based on Continental Drift Theory, how was the supercontinent called?
Pangea/Pangaea
What do you call the location on the Earth's surface right above the focus?
a. focus
b. epicenter
c. seismic wave
d. fault
b. epicenter
Which atmospheric layer is the largest and hottest?
A. Thermosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Mesosphere
A. Thermosphere
What comes after condensation in the water cycle?
A. Precipitation
B. Transpiration
C. Infiltration
D. Collection
A. Precipitation
What system of Earth is composed of all frozen water on Earth?
Cryosphere
_____________ is the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
Convection
In this fault, rock above the fault moves down.
What fault is this?
Normal Fault
What is the transfer of thermal energy by the collisions of particles of matter called?
Conduction
Sublimation
What layer of Earth acts like a plastic?
Asthenosphere
What is NOT an evidence for Continental Drift Theory?
A. All seven continents fit together and have matching landforms
B. Fossils of the same species were found in different continents
C. Continents have areas with distinct climate
D. Patterns of Volcanic eruptions & Earthquakes
D. Patterns of Volcanic eruptions & Earthquakes
Below are descriptions of a certain seismic wave:
- Rolling or elliptical motion particle motion
- Speed: Slowest
- Causes the most damage on Earth's surface
What is this?
Surface Waves
A tornado is described as:
A. An intense tropical storm with high winds
B. A thunderstorm with heavy precipitation
C. A winter storm with freezing temperatures
D. A violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground
D. A violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground
What is the term used for the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of material by 1°C?
Specific Heat
As we move closer to the core, what happens to gravity?
Gravity increases
_______ is a "process of one tectonic plate sinking beneath another at convergent boundaries"
Subduction
Below are descriptions of a certain volcano:
- Explosive eruptions
- Along convergent plate boundary
- Large and Steep-sided
- Has multiple side vents
What is this?
Composite Volcano
What is climate?
A. The atmospheric conditions of a place at a specific time
B. The long-term average weather conditions in a particular region
C. The study of air pressure and wind patterns
D. The daily changes in temperature and precipitation
B. The long-term average weather conditions in a particular region
How many percent of Earth's freshwater is groundwater?
A. 30.1%
B. 3%
C. 68.7%
D. 1%
A. 30.1%
What is NOT aligned from outer to inner?
A. crust-uppermost mantle-asthenosphere-core
B. lithosphere-asthenosphere-upper mantle-inner core
C. crust-asthenosphere-lithosphere-lower mantle-core
D. lithosphere-uppermost mantle-asthenosphere-inner core
C. crust-asthenosphere-lithosphere-lower mantle-core
Why was the Continental Drift Theory not widely accepted?
A. Because landforms did not actually match
B. Because he was not able to explain what forces caused the continental drift
C. Because he did not want to accept other's opinion
D. Because the fossils didn't match
B. Because he was not able to explain what forces caused the continental drift
What do you call the stickiness of substance?
Viscosity
During a sea breeze, which air has a higher pressure, air above sea or air above the land?
air above sea has higher pressure, causing the wind to blow from sea to land
What do you call large masses of moving ice formed on land?
Glacier