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Practice exam

Chapter 2, as it will look on paper.

Same three sections. No hints until you submit. Short answers are graded on key ideas, not perfect wording.

Matching

Choose the letter that matches each term.

  1. 1.Hydrosphere
  2. 2.Atmosphere
  3. 3.Topography
  4. 4.Continent
  5. 5.Geosphere
  6. 6.Density
  7. 7.Cryosphere
  8. 8.Relief
  9. 9.Asthenosphere
  10. 10.Biosphere
  1. A.Plastic layer of rocks
  2. B.All living organisms on Earth
  3. C.Elevation of an area
  4. D.Frozen water on Earth
  5. E.Liquid water on Earth
  6. F.Large landmass
  7. G.Gases surrounding Earth
  8. H.Amount of mass per volume
  9. I.Shape of an area
  10. J.Earth's solid body

Fill in the blank

  1. 1

    The earth is shaped like a , but is flattened a little at the .

  2. 2

    Lithosphere includes the and the uppermost part of the .

  3. 3

    Gravity is a that every object exerts on all other .

  4. 4

    The more dense an the the gravitational pull.

  5. 5

    The inner core is material and the outer core is material.

  6. 6

    and increase as depth inside the Earth increases.

Short answer

  1. 1

    What covers 70% of the earth?

  2. 2

    What 3 places formed about 4.6 billion years ago?

  3. 3

    Name 5 landforms.

  4. 4

    How do earthquake waves help scientists study the earth?

  5. 5

    What is at the center of the earth?

  6. 6

    What are the 2 major mountain ranges in the U.S.?

  7. 7

    Describe the Earth's crust.

  8. 8

    What major landform is found in Iowa?

  9. 9

    How does the magnetosphere protect the earth? (list 2 ways)