Chapter 3 Test

The thin layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer skin both on dry land and in the ocean is called Earth’s _______________________________.

• crust

• core

• mantle

A change in state in which water returns to Earth's surface and changes from a vapor to a liquid is called _____________.

• recharge

• condensation

• evaporation

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Which sphere are humans a part of?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

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All material in the universe that has mass and occupies space is called ________________.

• matter

• carbon

• compound

What is the term for organisms, including plants and algae, that create their own food?

• decomposers

• consumers

• producers

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Matter that organisms require for their life processes are called ________________.

• decomposers

• nutrients

• fertilizers

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Which sphere of Earth is made of all the rock above and below Earth's surface?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Which of Earth’s spheres consists of the layers of gases surrounding our planet?

• geosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Why is water often called “the universal solvent”?

• It solves most of the world’s environmental problems.

• It can dissolve many other molecules.

• Water can turn into a solid form.

Water which returns from the atmosphere to Earth’s surface as rain or snow is called _____________.

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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