Chapter 1 Quiz Review

Question 1 of 12

1

The four distant planets are mostly made of

Select one of the following:

rock
gas
water
radiation

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

1

Earth can support life because of the presence of

Select one of the following:

heat
ice
liquid water
rocks

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

1

The layer of the atmosphere in which rainstorms occur

Select one of the following:

hydrosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

1

Rocks formed from cooling lava of volcanic eruptions are

Select one of the following:

igneous rock
limestone rocks
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

1

Temperatures in the thermosphere can reach

Select one of the following:

-100 °C
200 °C
1000 °C
2000 °C

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

1

Earth's fairly steady surface temperature is due to the presence of

Select one of the following:

oxygen
water
rocks
wind

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

1

Fossils are usually found in

Select one of the following:

igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
lava

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

1

More than 97% of the hydrosphere is

Select one of the following:

salt water
fresh water
underground water
ice caps and glaciers

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

1

Aquifers transport

Select one of the following:

water from reservoirs
surface runoff
ocean water
groundwater

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

1

The most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere is

Select one of the following:

nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
water vapor

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

1

The ozone layer is part of the

Select one of the following:

troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

1

An organism interacts most with the

Select one of the following:

hydrosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
biosphere

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