Environmental Science test

What type of water is found in oceans and seas?

• brackish

• saline

• mineral

• fresh

Which of the following describes the geosphere?

• the gases that surround the Earth

• the Earth's interior and rocks and soil on the surface

• the areas of Earth where organisms live

• all the liquid and frozen water on or below the Earth's surface

About what percent of the Earth's water is found in oceans and seas?

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 97

Which of the following describes the lithosphere?

• the lower part of the mantle

• the upper part of the crust

• the inner and outer core

• the crust and upper part of the mantle

What weather is predicted when the atmospheric pressure is falling?

• calm weather

• stormy weather

• warm weather

• cold weather

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• in the center of oceans

• where two or more tectonic plates interact with one another.

• in the center of continents

• in the Earth's core

Which of the following describes a front?

• an air mass near the equator

• the area where air masses meet

• an area of low atmospheric pressure

• an area of cool, dry air

Which word describes the movement of rock and soil to new places?

• dissolving

• condenstation

• erosion

• weathering

Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• hygrometer

Which word describes the breaking down of rock by physical, chemical or biologic activity?

• depostition

• erosion

• condenstation

• weathering