Question 1

What process is responsible for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces at the surface of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Answer

Sedimentation

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Transportation

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Erosion

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic boundary

Answer

Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

Question 3

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Biosphere

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Lithosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 4

Which term describes the movement of people from one place to another?

Accepted Answer

Migration

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Immigration

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Emigration

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Urbanization

Question 5

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

Answer

Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

Question 6

Which biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost?

Accepted Answer

Tundra

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Savanna

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Desert

Answer

Tropical rainforest

Question 7

What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's climate system?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Answer

Wind

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Geothermal heat

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The Moon

Question 8

Which layer of the Earth is liquid and produces the planet's magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

Outer core

Answer

Mantle

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Inner core

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Crust

Question 9

Which geographic tool is used to show three-dimensional features of the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

Topographic map

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Road map

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Climate map

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Political map

Question 10

What is the main purpose of a compass rose on a map?

Accepted Answer

To show direction

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To display elevation

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To highlight important sites

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To indicate scale

Question 11

What is the term for a land area that is permanently frozen?

Accepted Answer

Permafrost

Answer

Desert

Answer

Glacier

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Tundra

Question 12

What is the longest river in the world?

Accepted Answer

Nile River

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Amazon River

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Yangtze River

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Mississippi River

Question 13

What is the term for the area of land where water drains into a river?

Accepted Answer

Watershed

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Estuary

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Floodplain

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Delta

Question 14

Which climate zone is characterized by very high temperatures and low rainfall?

Accepted Answer

Desert

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Temperate

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Tropical

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Polar

Question 15

Which process describes the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Transpiration

Answer

Precipitation

Answer

Condensation

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