Earth Systems and Climate Test

Front

What is the primary source of energy that heats the Earth?

Back

The Sun.

Front

How can transform faults cause destruction after an earthquake?

Back

The offset that the fault caused can destroy roads, train tracks, and rivers resulting in accidents, derailing, and flooding respectively.

Front

Which picture shows the relative size of the Sun compared to the planets of our solar system?

Back

Picture A.

Front

In which layer of the Earth do convection cells take place?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What is the layer of gases that surrounds the planet and makes conditions on Earth suitable for living things?

Back

Atmosphere.

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through the movement of fluids?

Back

Convection.

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

Back

Plate boundary.

Front

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What is the main gas found in the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen.