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Mrs. Buchanan
Mrs. Buchanan - Earth Quest Review Packet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the biosphere contain? | all living things |
| What affects the strength of gravity between two objects | the mass and the distance |
| The thickest layer of Earth is the _______. | mantle |
| What is the shape of Earth? | slightly flattened sphere |
| Which do scientists use to learn about Earth's core? | earthquake waves |
| What does the magnetosphere protect people from? | cosmic rays |
| a flat region near water is a _______ | plain |
| what does topography describe? | the shape of a given area |
| What is true of landforms? | they change over time |
| A box sittin gon the floor models what type of landform? | plateau |
| The asthenosphere is part of which of Earth's layers? | mantle |
| Which force gave Earth its sperical shape? | gravity |
| Which region on the map was entirely eroded by water? | Coastal Plains |
| Which describes earth's asthenosphere? | plastic |
| Which describes temperature and pressure at earth's center | high pressure and high temperature |
| How were the rocky mountains formed? | uplift, fold, or push forces inside earth |
| which is the correct order of Earth's layers from the surface to the center | crust, mantle, core |
| which of Earth's layers is not part of the lithosphere? | asthenosphere |
| Why do scientists theorize that Earth's core is made of metal? | metals are dense and would be pulled to the center as Earth formed |
| What shaped the two landforms? | moving water |
| How will the valley change over time? | it will get wider and deeper |
| Which pair of objects has the weakest gravitational force between them | B... they have a combination of lower mass and greater distance |
| What is the mass of a substance whose density is 2.5g/mL and volume is 8mL? | 20g |
| Which of Earth's systems includes underground water resources such as aquifers and springs? | hydrosphere |
| If two cubes of the same size are floating at different levels in a beaker of water, what can you conclude? | one is denser than the other |
| In which layer of Earth are temperature and pressure greatest? | core |
| How do temperature and pressure change as the depth of the geosphere increases | temperature and pressure increase |
| In which layer would you expect to find the least dense materials? | crust |
| Which of Earth's upper layers flows very slowly? | asthenosphere |
| Which landform has low relief and elevation? | the Great Plains |
| How do plains form? | sediment deposited by rivers |
| How are relief and elevation related? | elevation is height above sea level, and relief describes how the elevation of an area varies |
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