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Earth Science Quiz Prep

The document is a Quizlet study set for Chapter 1 of a science curriculum focused on Earth, featuring 42 multiple-choice questions covering topics such as Earth's layers, heat transfer, and the Earth system. Key concepts include the crust, mantle, core, and various processes like convection and plate tectonics. It serves as a tool for students to test their knowledge and understanding of Earth's structure and dynamics.

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Earth Science Quiz Prep

The document is a Quizlet study set for Chapter 1 of a science curriculum focused on Earth, featuring 42 multiple-choice questions covering topics such as Earth's layers, heat transfer, and the Earth system. Key concepts include the crust, mantle, core, and various processes like convection and plate tectonics. It serves as a tool for students to test their knowledge and understanding of Earth's structure and dynamics.

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오후 9:28 Science ch 1 - Introducing Earth ( Sienna ) | Quizlet

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42 Multiple choice questions

Term 1 of 42
the crust

a liquid outer core and a sold inner core

a layer of hot rock that is beneath the crust

A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth

a layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor

Term 2 of 42
made of basalt

water cycle, rock cycle

the sun

mantle

oceanic crust

Term 3 of 42
mantle rock flows

made mostly of the metals iron and nickel

due to being under great heat and pressure for millions of years

the land's surface by building up mountains and other landmasses

heat is constantly being transferred inside earth and all around earth's surface

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mantle

a stove

a layer of hot rock that is beneath the crust

the transfer of energy that is carried on rays like lights

A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth

Term 5 of 42
conduction

heat transfer between materials that are touching

the process of heat being absorbed by a material without any contact

the movement of heat through empty space without any medium

the transfer of heat through the air caused by wind

Term 6 of 42
The core

a dense ball of solid metal

made mostly of the metals iron and nickel

heat transfer by the movement of a fluid

a dense ball of solid metal

Term 7 of 42
How is heat transferred?

Heat is only transferred through solid materials and not through liquids or gases

Heat is constantly being transferred inside Earth and all around Earth's surface

Heat is generated solely by the sun and does not transfer within earth

Heat transfer occurs only during volcanic Eruptions and not in Other processes

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for every _________ meter of depth, the temperature rise ______ degree Celsius.

40, 1

20, 3

30, 2

50, 0.5

Term 9 of 42
the core considers two parts

a stove

in the outer core

a layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor

a liquid outer core and a sold inner core

Term 10 of 42
three types of heat transfer

radiation, convection, conduction

forest/grass fires and volcanic eruptions

erosion and weathering

sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic

Term 11 of 42
Earth as a system : Flow of matter in different parts of Earth

air, water, land, and life

oceanic crust

water cycle, rock cycle

in the outer core

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radiation

The particles that make up the object move faster and have more energy

Heat transfer by the movement of a fluid

The movement of earth's plates

The transfer of energy that is carried on rays like lights

Term 13 of 42
heat from

gravity

the moon

sunlight

the sun

Term 14 of 42
pressure and temperature

made mostly of the metals iron and nickel

heat transfer between materials that are touching

deeper inside of Earth = more pressure, higher temperature.

Heat is constantly being transferred inside Earth and all around Earth's surface

Term 15 of 42
Hydrosphere

contains living organisms

contains all of Earth's minerals

contains all of Earth's land

contains all of Earh's water

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When an object is heated

the object emits light and becomes visible in the dark

the particles that make up the object move faster and have more energy

the object becomes heavier and sinks due to increased density

the particles become completely stationary and stop moving

Term 17 of 42
convection currents

in the upper mantle

a liquid outer core and a sold inner core

in the inner core

in the outer core

Term 18 of 42
convection currents in Earth

heat from the core and the mantle itself causes convection currents in the mantle

Heat is constantly being transferred inside Earth and all around Earth's surface

Earth's magnetic field

destroy and wear away land masses through processes like erosion and weathering

Term 19 of 42
destructive forces examples

plate tectonic processes

heat and pressure

deposition

erosion and weathering

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four main spheres

troposphere, stratosphere, geosphere, lithosphere

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Term 21 of 42
energy

power required to do work

ability to do work

in the outer core

efficiency at which work is done

Term 22 of 42
How does convection occur in Earth's mantle?

The evaporation of water leading to cloud formation in the atmosphere

Heating and cooling of a fluid, changes in the fluid's density, and the force of gravity

The solidification of rocks due to extreme pressure and temperature

The movement of tectonic plates causing earthquakes and volcanic activity

Term 23 of 42
geosphere

Earth's solid rocks and metals

Earth's gaseous atmosphere

Earth's liquid water

Earth's living organisms

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inner core

a dense ball of solid metal

a collection of liquid water

a gaseous atmosphere

a layer of molten lava

Term 25 of 42
part of the Earth System

Mountains and valleys

The moon and stars

Only the atmosphere

Air, water, land, and life

Term 26 of 42
atmosphere

The relatively thin layer of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer.

Contains living organisms

The movement of earth's plates

Contains all of earh's water

Term 27 of 42
Biosphere

contains all of earh's water

contains living organisms

earth's solid rocks and metals

the relatively thin layer of gases that forms earth's outermost layer.

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Term 28 of 42
convection

made mostly of the metals iron and nickel

heat transfer by direct contact

in the outer core

heat transfer by the movement of a fluid

Term 29 of 42
mantle like

a stove

an oven

a microwave

a fridge

Term 30 of 42
Earth Structure

core (inner and outer), mantle, mesosphere, asthenosphere, lithosphere, crust

a liquid outer core and a sold inner core

radiation, convection, conduction

a layer of hot rock that is beneath the crust

Term 31 of 42
the mantle is ____________ km thick

5,000 km

1,500 km

3,000 km

10,000 km

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constrictive forces

the land's surface by building up mountains and other landmasses

volcanoes build up earth's surface through the lava that hardens into rock

erosion and weathering

destroy and wear away land masses through processes like erosion and weathering

Term 33 of 42
Earth system forms a " ___________ "

-field

-cycle

-sphere

-zone

Term 34 of 42
plates

Earth's oceans are interconnected

Earth's atmosphere is a single layer

Earth's lithosphere is broken into separate sections

Earth's core is a solid mass

Term 35 of 42
The________can be considered part of the Earth system as well

stars

sun

clouds

moon

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Term 36 of 42
convection currents cause

Earth's magnetic field

Asthenosphere

Convection currents in the mantle

Seismic waves

Term 37 of 42
made of granite

water cycle, rock cycle

asthenosphere

sun

continental crust

Term 38 of 42
constructive force example

erosion and weathering

destroy and wear Away land masses through processes like erosion and weathering

volcanoes build up Earth's surface through the lava that hardens into rock

the land's surface by building up mountains and other landmasses

Term 39 of 42
destructive forces

destroy and wear away land masses through processes like erosion and weathering

erosion and weathering

volcanoes build up earth's surface through the lava that hardens into rock

the land's surface by building up mountains and other landmasses

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outer core

Pangea

A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth

A dense ball of solid metal

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Term 41 of 42
plate tectonics

the rotation of The earth

the cycle of water

the growth of plants

the movement of Earth's plates

Term 42 of 42
lands are constantly being _______ and __________ by competing forces

covered, uncovered

shaped, reshaped

frozen, melted

created, destroyed

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