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  1. Describe and draw the composition and structure of the Earth
  1. Describe the Earth’s tectonic plates
  1. Explain the main cause of earthquakes and their effects
  1. Identify the relationship between volcanic eruptions and climate change
  1. Describe how wind and water alter the Earth’s surface
  1. Describe the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere
  1. Describe the layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere
  1. Explain 3 mechanisms of heat transfer in Earth’s Atmosphere.
  1. Explain the greenhouse effect.
  1. Name 3 major process in the water cycle.
  1. Describe the 2 types of ocean currents.
  1. Explain how the ocean regulates Earth’s temperature.
  1. Discuss the factors that confine life to the biosphere.
  1. Explain the difference between open and closed systems. Give examples.

MATCHING: In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

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a. mantle

b. ozone

c. fault

d. salinity

e. tributaries

f. tectonic plates

g. thermocline

h. volcano

i. surface currents

j. radiation

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______1.boundary between warm and cold water in anocean or a lake

______2.the pieces that compose the lithosphere

______3.a mountain built from magma

______4.transfer of energy through space

______5.water movements in the ocean that are drivenby the wind

______6.layer of Earth between the crust and the core

______7.a molecule made up of three oxygen atoms

______8.smaller streams or rivers that flow into largerones

______9.the total quantity of dissolved salts in the ocean

______10.break in Earth’s crust

MULTIPLE CHOICE: In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completeseach statement or best answers each question.

______11.The part of Earth that contains the air we breathe is called the

a. hydrosphere.c. geosphere.

b. atmosphere. d. envirosphere.

______12.The thin outermost layer of the solid Earth is called the

a. asthenosphere. c. outer core.

b. mantle. d. crust.

______13.An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases how much more energy thanan earthquake of magnitude 4.0?

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a. twice the energy

b. three times the energy

c. one hundred times the energy

d. none of the above

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______14.Volcanoes occur at tectonicplate boundaries that are

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a. colliding.

b. slipping past one another.

c. separating from oneanother.

d. Both (a) and (c)

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______15.The removal and transportof surface material by windand water is called

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a. seismicity.

b. erosion.

c. tectonics.

d. vulcanism.

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______16.The stratosphere is theatmospheric layer above the

a. troposphere.

b. ionosphere.

c. mesosphere.

d. thermosphere.

______17.Which of the following gasesis an important greenhousegas?

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a. hydrogen

b. nitrogen

c. carbon dioxide

d. oxygen

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______18.The most abundant gas inEarth’s atmosphere is

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a. oxygen.

b. carbon dioxide.

c. nitrogen.

d. hydrogen.

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______19.The transfer of heat by aircurrents (or currents in aliquid) is called

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a. radiation.

b. conduction.

c. convection.

d. condensation.

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______20.The warmest temperaturezone of the ocean is the

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a. thermocline.

b. deep zone.

c. open ocean.

d. surface zone

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______21.Stream-like movements ofcold, dense water near theocean floor are called

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a. surface currents.

b. deep currents.

c. bottom currents.

d. mixing currents.

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______22.One of the most importantroles of the ocean is to

a. add oxygen to the atmosphere.

b. trap heat near Earth.

c. regulate temperatures inEarth’s atmosphere.

d. absorb ultraviolet radiation.

______23.The narrow layer of Earthwhere life-supporting conditionsexist is called the

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a. crust.

b. surface zone.

c. troposphere.

d. biosphere.

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______24.With respect to matter,Earth is mostly

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a. an open system.

b. a closed system.

c. an ecosystem.

d. a biosphere.

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______25.The most important dissolvedelements in ocean water are

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a. calcium and magnesium.

b. calcium and potassium.

c. calcium and sodium.

d. sodium and chlorine.

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