Question 1 (3 points)

Question

Why is Earth often referred to as the blue planet?

Question 1 options:

The sky is blue.

When viewed from space, the biosphere always looks blue.

Most people like blue.

The hydrosphere looks blue and covers three-fourths of the Earth's surface.

Question 2 (3 points)
In which sphere does a dolphin swim?

Question 2 options:

atmosphere

lithosphere

magnetosphere

hydrosphere
3.20 Unit Test: Earth's Surface, Part 1 Pool 2
Question 3 (3 points)
What is the major cause of the Earth's magnetic field?

Question 3 options:

the Earth's magnetic lithosphere

magnetic materials on the Earth's surface

the Earth's liquid outer core

charged particles from the sun

Question 4 (3 points)
The Earth's crust is part of which sphere?

Question 4 options:

lithosphere

hydrosphere

atmosphere

biosphere
3.20 Unit Test: Earth's Surface, Part 1 Pool 3
Question 5 (3 points)
What city is located at 10 degrees south, 38 degrees east?

A map contains four longitude lines beginning at 10 degrees south at the top of the map and ending at 25 degrees south at the bottom of the map. The map also contains five latitude lines, beginning at 30 degrees east on the left side of the map and ending at 50 degrees east on the right side of the map. Each line of latitude and longitude represents a change of five degrees. Six cities are noted on the map. Red Bank is located slightly to the right of the second longitude line and between the second and third lines of latitude. Rock City is located between the second and third longitude lines, but slightly closer to the third longitude line. Rock City is on the first line of latitude. White Beach is on the same line of latitude at Rock City, but is midway between the third and fourth lines of longitude. Green Prairie is located on the second latitude line and very near the fourth line of longitude. Surfer's town is also located on the second latitude line, but at the fifth line of longitude. Belleville is about midway between the second and third latitude lines and slightly to the right of the fourth longitude line.

Question 5 options:

Surfer's Town

White's Beach

Red Bank

Rock City

Question 6 (3 points)
What city is located at 10.5 degrees south, 42.5 degrees east?

A map contains four longitude lines beginning at 10 degrees south at the top of the map and ending at 25 degrees south at the bottom of the map. The map also contains five latitude lines, beginning at 30 degrees east on the left side of the map and ending at 50 degrees east on the right side of the map. Each line of latitude and longitude represents a change of five degrees. Six cities are noted on the map. Red Bank is located slightly to the right of the second longitude line and between the second and third lines of latitude. Rock City is located between the second and third longitude lines, but slightly closer to the third longitude line. Rock City is on the first line of latitude. White Beach is on the same line of latitude at Rock City, but is midway between the third and fourth lines of longitude. Green Prairie is located on the second latitude line and very near the fourth line of longitude. Surfer's town is also located on the second latitude line, but at the fifth line of longitude. Belleville is about midway between the second and third latitude lines and slightly to the right of the fourth longitude line.

Question 6 options:

Surfer's Town

White's Beach

Red Bank

Rock City

3.20 Unit Test: Earth's Surface, Part 1 Pool 4
Question 7 (3 points)
Which one is an accurate description of the process of erosion?
Question 7 options:

water moving over the earth's surface and into the atmosphere

breaking rocks into smaller pieces

forming rocks and depositing them in new places

moving bits of rock and soil across the earth's surface by water, wind, or glaciers

3.20 Unit Test: Earth's Surface, Part 1 Pool 5
Question 8 (3 points)
The process of deposition would make a river change in which way?
Question 8 options:

more curves

straighter

wider

dirtier water
3.20 Unit Test: Earth's Surface, Part 1 Pool 6
Question 9 (3 points)
How does the inorganic portion of soil form?

Question 9 options:

Soils get formed by melting and cooling processes.

Heat and pressure change rocks into soils.

Sand and silt get deposited by rivers and streams.

Rocks get weathered by chemical and physical means to form soils.

Question 10 (3 points)
What are two processes that must occur to form soil?

Question 10 options:

erosion and weathering

erosion transports mineral particles and plants die and decay

weathering breaks rocks into minerals and plants die and decay

Plants produce loam and plants produce humus

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the options provided:

Question 1: Why is Earth often referred to as the blue planet?

• Answer: The hydrosphere looks blue and covers three-fourths of the Earth's surface.

Question 2: In which sphere does a dolphin swim?

• Answer: hydrosphere

Question 3: What is the major cause of the Earth's magnetic field?

• Answer: the Earth's liquid outer core

Question 4: The Earth's crust is part of which sphere?

• Answer: lithosphere

Question 5: What city is located at 10 degrees south, 38 degrees east?

• Answer: Red Bank

Question 6: What city is located at 10.5 degrees south, 42.5 degrees east?

• Answer: Green Prairie (but this option is not provided in the choices given. If Green Prairie is not in the list, please check the coordinates mentioned and their relation to the given cities again.)

Question 7: Which one is an accurate description of the process of erosion?

• Answer: moving bits of rock and soil across the earth's surface by water, wind, or glaciers

Question 8: The process of deposition would make a river change in which way?

• Answer: wider

Question 9: How does the inorganic portion of soil form?

• Answer: Rocks get weathered by chemical and physical means to form soils.

Question 10: What are two processes that must occur to form soil?

• Answer: weathering breaks rocks into minerals and plants die and decay

Please review these answers and context as necessary to ensure they meet the quiz requirements!