Unit 1 Quiz 2: Foundations & Essentials

The Earth's crust is made up of large landmasses known as ______ plates. granite tectonic geomorphic iron

tectonic

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are _______ planets. terrestrial dwarf gas giant asteroid

terrestrial

The _____ of the Earth is important to changes in weather. tilt gravity rotation orbit

tilt

At a ______ boundary, two plates slide against one another. divergent convergent transform hemisphere

transform

______ are usually the result of two plates sliding against each other. Earthquakes Hot springs Volcanoes Hurricanes

Earthquakes

A landslide is an example of biological weathering.

False

The Earth is not the only planet in our solar system on which life can exist.

False

The Earth's gravitational field keeps the Sun in orbit.

False

_____ is considered a gas giant because it is largely made up of hydrogen and helium. Venus Mars Jupiter Mercury

Jupiter

______ rock fills the gap when two plates separate. Molten Solid Frozen Crushed

Molten

_______ is considered a dwarf planet. the Moon Mars Pluto Mercury

Pluto

The ______ is a massive sphere of burning gases. planet Venus Sun planet Jupiter planet Mercury

Sun

Magma is created in the Earth's mantle by tremendous amounts of pressure

True

Much of the Sun's energy comes to the Earth in the form of light.

True

Soil is the product of weathering and erosion.

True

Unlike weathering, erosion breaks down the Earth's surface with movement or displacement.

True

Volcanoes erupt with magma.

True

Which of the following has had an effect on the shape of the Earth's surface? none of these erosion movement of tectonic plates all of these weathering

all of these

Which of the following is essential to the existence of life on Earth? rate of rotation of the Earth all of these tilt of the Earth's axis distance of Earth from the Sun none of these

all of these

The ______ of the Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees. longitude axis altitude sphere

axis

Volcanic eruptions occur frequently over areas known as _______. magma points tubes geysers hotspots

hotspots

The Earth's oceans are considered part of the __________. lithosphere ionospehere hydrosphere atmosphere

hydrosphere

The Earth's crust is considered part of the ______. ionosphere lithosphere atmosphere hydrosphere

lithosphere

The Earth's _________ is important to the ongoing transformation of its surface. stratosphere orbit mantle core

mantle

Earth _______ the Sun which is the center of our solar system. orbits balances pushes aligns with

orbits