How does energy from the Sun affect Earth's atmosphere?

It causes evaporation and weather changes

It increases the density of air

Layers of air with uniform temperature and moisture

How do global wind patterns, such as the jet stream, affect weather?

They influence weather patterns and temperature

How do air masses interact to form fronts?

They collide, causing changes in weather

They dissolve into the atmosphere

What type of weather is associated with cyclones?

Clear skies and high temperatures

What is the effect of a storm surge?

Flooding caused by rising sea levels

Which of the following weather conditions would most likely occur during a drought?

Clear skies with no precipitation

Which of the following best describes the role of heat and pressure in Earth’s interior?

They drive the movement of tectonic plates and form minerals

What process explains the distribution of mineral resources on Earth?

Volcanic activity and plate tectonics

What is the process of crystallization?

The solidification of molten rock into crystals

The formation of sedimentary layers

What is the rock cycle?

The recycling of materials that form new rocks

The constant breaking down of rocks into soil

The destruction of rocks by human activity

The movement of rocks from the surface to the mantle

How are Earth’s materials cycled in the rock cycle?

By plate tectonics and weathering

By the action of living organisms

Which of the following describes a characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

They are composed of cemented layers

They form under heat and pressure

They are formed from volcanic activity

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

A rock is a solid mixture of minerals; a mineral is a naturally occurring solid compound

A rock is an element; a mineral is a compound

A rock is composed of one mineral; a mineral is composed of several rocks

What is a characteristic of metamorphic rocks?

They are formed under heat and pressure

They are formed by cooling of magma

They form on the Earth’s surface

They consist of layers of sediments

Which of the following best describes the geosphere?

The solid Earth beneath the atmosphere

The Earth's atmosphere and clouds

The layer of water covering Earth

How do convection currents in the mantle affect the movement of Earth's plates?

They move the plates by circulating the mantle material

They have no effect on the plates

Which of the following describes an aquifer?

An underground layer of water/rocks

A layer of Earth that holds mineral deposits

A large body of water in the atmosphere

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Which of the following is NOT one of the components of Earth's systems?

Atmosphere

Geosphere

Hydrosphere

Thermosphere

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a source of energy that affects Earth's processes?

Moon's gravity

Earth's magnetic field

Solar radiation

Earth's rotation

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which landform is formed by the movement of tectonic plates?

River

Mountain

Delta

Dune

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following forces primarily shape Earth’s landforms?

Tidal forces

Wind erosion

Plate tectonics and volcanic activity

Human activities

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is one way to model landforms?

Surveying

Evaporation

Transpiration

Precipitation

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Where is water found on Earth?

Only in rivers

In oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, and the atmosphere

Only in the atmosphere

Only in underground aquifers

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Which of the following processes is part of the water cycle?

Melting

Evaporation

Magnetism

Fossilization

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ES Midterm Exam

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of Earth's systems?

Which of these is a source of energy that affects Earth's processes?

Which landform is formed by the movement of tectonic plates?

Which of the following forces primarily shape Earth’s landforms?

What is one way to model landforms?

Where is water found on Earth?

Which of the following processes is part of the water cycle?

Which landform is created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

What is the term for the process in which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere?

Which of the following is NOT part of the Earth's hydrosphere?

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