Systems of Earth
A mixture of gases that make up the air we breathe.
A. Geosphere
B. Atmosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
B: Atmosphere
The layer of rock between the crust and the core and makes up 64 percent of the mass of the earth.
A. Mantle
B. Lithosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Asthenosphere
A: Mantle
The solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
A. Mesosphere
B. Asthenosphere
C. Lithosphere
D. Outer Core
C: Lithosphere
Blocks of lithosphere that consist of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle and glide across the underlying asthenosphere.
A. Volcanoes
B. Tectonic Plates
C. Continents
D. Faults
B: Tectonic Plates
True or False: A scientist can predict when an earthquake is going to occur.
False
Makes up all of the water on or near Earth's surface.
A. Geopshere
B. Atmosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
C: Hydrosphere
The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth.
A. Mantle
B. CoreC. Asthenosphere
D. Crust
D: Crust
What physical layer of Earth is located beneath the lithosphere?
A. Asthenosphere
B. Inner Core
C. Mesosphere
D. Outer Core
A: Asthenosphere
What often occurs at tectonic plate boundaries?
A. Increasing air pressure
B. Thinning of the biosphere
C. Mountain Building
D. Increased Erosion
C: Mountain Building
How did the Himalayan Mountains form?
A. Erosion
B. Convection
C. Glacial movements
D. colliding tectonic plates
D: Colliding tectonic plates
The part of the Earth where life exists.
A. Geosphere
B. Atmosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
D: Biosphere
The central part of the earth made up of an inner and outer layer and composed of the densest elements.
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Lithosphere
D. Core
D: Core
The lower part of the mantle beneath the asthenosphere.
A. Core
B. Mesosphere
C. Lithosphere
D. Tectonic Plates
B: Mesosphere
A mountain built from magma, or melted rock, which rises from the Earth's interior to the surface, and can occur on land or in the sea.
A. Tectonic Plates
B. Volcanoes
C. Faults
D. Plateaus
B: Volcanoes
The removal and transport of surface material by wind and water is called
A. Seismicity
B. Erosion
C. Tectonics
D. Volcanism
B: Erosion
The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth that extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.
A. Geosphere
B. Atmosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
A: Geosphere
The inner core is solid because
A. it absorbs heat from the sun
B. It is under tremendous pressure
C. it is influenced by global warming
D. The movement of tectonic plates causes friction
B: It is under tremendous pressure
Part of the earth that is made up of mantle rock that flows slowly which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it.
A. Lithosphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Inner Core
D. Asthenosphere
D: Asthenosphere
A break in the Earth's crust along which blocks of the crust slide relative to one another.
A. Earthquakes
B. Seismic activity
C. Faults
D. Mountain Building
C: Faults
What is the name of the major fault in California that causes the earthquakes the state experiences every year?
San Andreas Fault
The Earth is an integrated system that consists of rock, air, water, and living things that all interact with each other. Scientists divided this system into four parts. Name the four parts.
1. Geosphere (Rock)
2. Atmosphere (Air)
3. Hydrosphere (Water)
4. Biosphere (Living Things)
What did scientists use to discover what the interior of the earth was made out of?
Seismic Waves
In which layer of earth are tectonic plates found?
Lithosphere
Name at least four tectonic plates.
North America Plate, South America Plate, Africa Plate, Eurasia Plate, Australia Plate, Antarctic Plate, and Pacific Plate
Describe one local or global effect a volcanic eruption can have on the environment.
Local Effects: Potential loss of life and damage to surrounding areas from lava flows, ash, mud slides, and poisonous gases.
Global Effects: Climatic cooling due to ash and other small particles entering the atmosphere that may reduce sunlight reaching the surface.