Spheres of the Earth Review

Proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids are all examples of

• atoms.

• inorganic compounds.

• macromolecules.

• elements.

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The basic unit of matter is

• an element

• an atom

• a molecule

• a macromolecule

The measure of acidity or alkalinity (basicity) of a solution is known as

• pH

• cohesion

• titration

• compound

All of the following are part of a carbohydrate EXCEPT

• carbon

• hydrogen

• phosphorus

• oxygen

A substance is considered an acid if its pH is

• Below 4

• Above 4

• Below 7

• Above 7

Water is NOT required by ALL living things for survival.

• True

• False

The return of water from the atmosphere to Earth’s surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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The release of water vapor by plants through their leaves

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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Consists of rocks and minerals on and below Earth's surface

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

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When continental plates separate it is called a:

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• transverse boundary

• tectonic fault