Unit C, Chapter 1 Study Review

The layer that surrounds the earth and protects it from too much sunlight is the.....

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

Earth's lakes, oceans, and rivers are part of.....

• geography

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rocks, soils, and minerals are part of......

• atmosphere

• plant life.

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The outer part of the lithosphere is the_________.

• crust.

• shell.

• core.

• mantle

Between the crust and the core is the _______________.

• mantle.

• crust.

• core

• mid-core

The center layer of the earth is called the__________.

• mantle.

• crust.

• core.

• inner sphere.

The theory that says that the earth's surface is made up of about 20 moving pieces is called _________________.

• plate pressure.

• plate tectonics.

• technical evidence.

• hypothesis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of these can be caused by plate movement?

• thunder, wind, and rain.

• mountains, earthquakes, and volcanoes

• waves, tides, and floods

• fossils and rock layers

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Breaking down or changing rock happens during the process of ________________.

• erosion

• formation

• deposition

• weathering

Weathered rock and soil are moved by the process of _______________.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• formation

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