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How does the use of remote sensing technology contribute to the preservation and protection of Earth's environment
a) it has enabled humans to travel to Earth's core
b) It has allowed us to observe living organisms in the mantle
c) It has allowed us to observe human impact on soil quality and erosion processes
d) It has allowed us to understand how to prevent natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanoes
Which factors of the environment are important for humans to monitor to ensure the good health of all individuals?
a) Iron and nickel in the inner core
b) lava in the mantle
c) igneous and metamorphic rock in the asthenosphere
d) soil, air, and water
What human activities have had a negative impact on the pedosphere?
a) pollution
b) Carbon emissions
c) Neither pollution or carbon emissions
d) Both pollution and carbon emissions
How do plate movements contribute to the start of the rock cycle?
a) They form magma, the source of igneous rocks
b) They cause convection in the mantle
c) They start the process of transforming rocks into their liquid form
d) They violently and forcefully cause the shaking of iron and nickel in the core
Which part of Earth's crust is covered by soil?
a) the lowest part of the continental crust
b) the upper most part of the oceanic crust
c) The upper most part of the continental crust
d) The lowest part of the oceanic crust
What is the basic component of soil?
a) microorganisms
b) weathered rock
c) water
d) liquid nitrogen
What causes the movement of Earth's plates?
a) Only convection in the mantle
b) Only the characteristics of the plates themselves
c) Both convection in the mantle and the characteristics of the plates themselves
d) Neither convection in the mantle nor the characteristics of the plates themselves
How do seismologist infer the structure and composition of Earth's inner layers?
a) They study how wave energy travels through the different layers
b) They have designed drills that have enabled them to power their way to the center of the Earth
c) They have sent drones to the center of the Earth and those drones have returned with useful information
d) They study how the water cycle influences the structure and composition of Earth's interor.
What unit of measurement is used to describe how plates move from year to year?
a) kilometers
b) inches
c) miles
d) centimeters
Why has the appearance of Earth's surface changed throughout geologic history?
a) because of the movement of continental and oceanic plates
b) because of the mantle's gravitational pull on the inner core
c) because of the inner core's magnetic field which is known to cause sudden changes
d) because Earth's structures undergo a rotation so that each layer gets a chance to be at the top
What is Earth primarily composed of?
a) water
b) rock
c) gas
d) plasma
What two substances make up most of the inner core?
a) magma and lava
b) aluminum and magnesium
c) iron and nickel
d) rock and water
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