Environmental Science Quiz 3-1
 
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Environmental Science Quiz 3-1

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Section 1  -  The Geosphere
 

 1. 

What often occurs at tectonic plate boundaries?
a.
increasing air pressure
b.
thinning of the biosphere
c.
mountain building
d.
increased erosion
 

 2. 

What physical layer of Earth is located beneath the lithosphere?
a.
asthenosphere
b.
inner core
c.
mesosphere
d.
outer core
 

 3. 

What type of system is Earth?
a.
layered
b.
integrated
c.
related
d.
compressed
 

 4. 

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
 

 5. 

How did the Himalayan Mountains form?
a.
erosion
b.
convection
c.
glacial movements
d.
colliding tectonic plates
 

Matching
 
 
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
 

 6. 

volcanic ash mixed with water during an eruption
 

 7. 

the mixture of gases that make up the air we breathe
 

 8. 

melted rock
 

 9. 

Earth’s thin outer layer
 

 10. 

removal and transport of surface material by wind or water
 



 
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