Unit 3: Earth System Test

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface?

Back

Troposphere

Front

What process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of mountain ranges?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

How does the biosphere interact with the hydrosphere?

Back

Plants absorb water from the soil and animals drink water from lakes and rivers.

Front

How does the biosphere interact with the geosphere?

Back

Plants and animals contribute to the formation of soil and organisms burrow into rocks and soil, altering the landscape.

Front

What is the primary function of the troposphere?

Back

It is where weather occurs and where most of the Earth's air is found.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.