Earth Science LT 1 reviewer

The Earth is composed of 4 subsystems, namely: Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere and Pyrosphere

• True

• False

The scientific process is a cyclic process

• True

• False

Mars is in the habitable zone where water exists as a liquid

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The habitable zone first encompassed the orbits of Venus to Mars, planets close enough to the sun for solar energy to drive the chemistry of life — but not so close as to boil off water or break down the organic molecules on which life depends.

https://www.pbs.org/lifebeyondearth/alone/habitable.html

The General Theory of Relativity states that light travels as a wave and gets stretched as it travels further away

• True

• False

Venus is considered a Jovian planet

• True

• False

A planet’s size dictates its ability to hold an atmosphere

• True

• False

The Planck Epoch is the first epoch in the Big Bang timeline where only energy existed

• True

• False

Leaf : biosphere = soil : ____

Dark Energy : _______ = Baryonic matter : gravity

Oxygen, Nitrogen : _____ = Iron, Nickel : Core