Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 - The Geosphere
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What often occurs at tectonic plate boundaries?
a. | increasing air pressure | b. | thinning of the biosphere | c. | mountain
building | d. | increased erosion |
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What physical layer of Earth is located beneath the lithosphere?
a. | asthenosphere | b. | inner core | c. | mesosphere | d. | outer core |
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What type of system is Earth?
a. | layered | b. | integrated | c. | related | d. | compressed |
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What is the estimated temperature of Earth’s inner core?
a. | 4,000°C to 5,000°C | b. | 3,000°C to
4,000°C | c. | 400°C to 500°C | d. | 300°C to
400°C |
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How did the Himalayan Mountains form?
a. | erosion | b. | convection | c. | glacial
movements | d. | colliding tectonic plates |
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Matching
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Section 1 - The Geosphere
Choose the letter of the
term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | crust | d. | erosion | b. | mudflow | e. | magma | c. | atmosphere |
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volcanic ash mixed with water during an eruption
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the mixture of gases that make up the air we breathe
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melted rock
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Earth’s thin outer layer
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removal and transport of surface material by wind or water
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