Unit 1 Quiz 2 Review

Earth orbits the ___ which is the center of our solar system.

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

• Jupiter

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are ___ planets.

• gas giant

• dwarf

• terrestrial

• icy

The Sun is a massive sphere of ____.

• water

• rock

• ice

• burning gases

The axis of the Earth is tilted ___ degrees.

• 15.5

• 23.5

• 30.5

• 45.5

The Earth's crust is considered part of the ___.

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

• biosphere

The Earth's crust is made up of large landmasses known as ____.

• tectonic plates

• ridges

• islands

• mountains

Volcanic eruptions occur frequently over areas known as ____.

• faults

• trenches

• hotspots

• ridges

Volcanoes erupt with magma. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

A landslide is an example of biological weathering. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

Magma is created in the Earth’s mantle by tremendous amounts of pressure and heat. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False