Chapter 2:The Physical World Review

What are the 3 layers of the earth?

• Dermis, epidermis, subdermis

• Summer, solstice, equinox

• core, mantle, crust

• crust, outer core, inner core

All bodies of water =

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

Earth's crust including beneath the ocean's =

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

Layer of gases above earth's surface =

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

All living organisms on or near earth's surface =

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?

• plate movement

• the moon's pull on the earth

• solar flares

• the earth's tilt

What percent of earth's surface is water?

• 70%

• 90%

• 85%

• 75%

How many continents are found on Earth?

• 10

• 4

• 7

• 15

What is the center of the earth called?

• mantle

• core

• crust

• lithosphere

Process by which liquid water is turned into water vapor?

• condensation

• erosion

• evaporation

• weathering