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Question 1
Which of the following is not one of the fours pheres defined by Eduard Suess in 1875?
Thermosphere
Question 2
Which of the Earth’s spheres represents the majority of water on Earth?
Hydrosphere
Question 3
Which of the Earth’s spheres represents the majority of land on Earth?
Lithosphere
Question 4
Which of the Earth’s spheres represents the majority of air on Earth?
Atmosphere
Question 5
Which of the following is there most of on Earth’s surface?
Water
Question 6
Where is most of the water in the hydrosphere stored?
Oceans
Question 7
Which of the following substances is most prevalent in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Question 8
What has changed in the atmosphere during Earth’s existence?
The types of gases present in the atmosphere have changed Question 9
Which most accurately describes the Earth’s crust?
The crust is made of multiple plates and all move
of multiple plates and all move.
Question 10
Which of the following is not likely a direct cause of plate tectonics?
Flooding
Question 11
Which of the following elements is most abundant in the lithosphere?
Oxygen
Question 12
Which of the following processes best describes transpiration, evaporation, precipitation, storage, and runoff?
The water cycle
Question 13
Which of the following processes best describes denitrification, atmospheric elements, uptake, and atmospheric fixation?
The nitrogen cycle
Question 14
Which of the following processes best describes mechanical and chemical changes to items of the lithosphere?
Weathering
Question 15
What sorts of changes would not likely occur as a result of mechanical weathering?
Changes in color
Question 16
What sorts of changes would not likely occur as a result of chemical weathering?
Changes in location
location
Question 17
Which is a common cause of the formation of rust-colored rings on rocks?
Chemical weathering
weathering
Question 18
What role can lightning play in the nitrogen cycle?
It can convert nitrogen to ammonia
Question 19
Which best represents a plausible thickness of the lithosphere?
100 miles
Question 20
Which most accurately estimates the percentage of Earth covered by water?
71%
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