Test Bank For Earth2 2nd Edition by Hendrix
1. The geosphere consists of three major layers: the ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.
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2. The ____________________ is the zone inhabited by life.
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3. The majority of water on Earth is found in the ____________________.
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4. The Earth formed ____________________ years ago.
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5. The atmosphere is a mixture of gases, mostly ____________________ and ____________________.
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6. The fundamental source of energy that drives the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere is the ____________________.
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7. The ____________________ is the largest layer of Earth.
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8. Earth’s outer, cool, rigid shell that makes up tectonic plates is called the ____________________.
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9. The central portion of the Earth, called the ____________________, contains a solid layer surrounded by a molten layer.
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10. A(n) ____________________ is a sequential process or phenomenon that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself over and over.
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