Environmental Science Chapter 3 Section 1

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volcanic ash mixed with water during an eruption

• a. crust

• b. mudflow

• c. atmosphere

• d. erosion

• e. magma

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the mixture of gases that make up the air we breathe

• a. crust

• b. mudflow

• c. atmosphere

• d. erosion

• e. magma

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melted rock

• a. crust

• b. mudflow

• c. atmosphere

• d. erosion

• e. magma

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Earth’s thin outer layer

• a. crust

• b. mudflow

• c. atmosphere

• d. erosion

• e. magma

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removal and transport of surface material by wind or

water

• a. crust

• b. mudflow

• c. atmosphere

• d. erosion

• e. magma

What often occurs at tectonic plate boundaries?

• a. increasing air pressure

• b. thinning of the biosphere

• c. mountain building

• d. increased erosion

What physical layer of Earth is located beneath the lithosphere?

• a. asthenosphere

• b. inner core

• c. mesosphere

• d. outer core

What type of system is Earth?

• a. layered

• b. integrated

• c. related

• d. compressed

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

How did the Himalayan Mountains form?

• a. erosion

• b. convection

• c. glacial movements

• d. colliding tectonic plates