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Earth Systems Review II
Test Description: Earth Systems
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The outer planets are mostly made of _________
A
metals and ammonia
B
rock and metals
C
ammonia ice and gas
D
water and ice
2) Which layer of earth is the only liquid layer made of iron and nickel
A
mantle
B
inner core
C
outer core
D
crust
3) Which of the following is a result of gravity?
A
creep
B
glaciation
C
flooding
D
abrasion
4) The direction of the wind in an area can be determined by the appearance by the ________________.
A
ventrifacts
B
abrasion
C
creep
D
deflation
5) What is it called when particles rub against the surface of rocks or other materials?
A
Laceration
B
Saltation
C
Abrasion
D
Deflation
6) Oxidation, Acid Rain, and Carbonic Acid are all examples of __________ ____________
A
chemical weathering
B
matter and energy
C
none of these
D
mechanical weathering
7) During subduction, which type of crust is more dense (sinking to the bottom)
A
oceanic crust
B
continental crust
C
both have the same density
D
mountain crust
8) Which process drives plate tectonics?
A
saltation in the air
B
convection currents in the mantle
C
radiation in the troposphere
D
conduction in the core
9) How have scientists learned about the Earth?
A
weighing the earth to determine the density of the layers
B
used sonar to see into the different layers
C
observing the behavior of seismc waves as they travel through Earth
D
drilled to the core and examined samples
10) Earth's spinning liquid metallic core is part of the Earth's____________
A
magnetosphere
B
cryosphere
C
biosphere
D
hydrosphere
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