SCI3: 4th Qtr LT Reviewer

the outer layer of Earth, consisting of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

all the water on Earth, including oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, groundwater, glaciers, and polar ice caps

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

a layer of gases that surrounds the planet and is held in place by gravity

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

It regulates Earth's temperature by trapping heat from the Sun, protecting the planet from harmful solar radiation, and providing the necessary gases for respiration by living organisms.

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Which is the dominant gas in the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

Which is the greenhouse effect?

• providing the necessary gases for respiration by living organisms

• protecting the planet from harmful solar radiation

• trapping heat from the Sun

Landforms are the solid surfaces of the Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which is NOT a landform?

• volcano

• hill

• lake

• island

the highest landform

• mountain

• volcano

• hill

• plateau

similar to a mountain in shape but it is lower

• mountain

• volcano

• hill

• plateau