ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SECTION 3.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SECTION
3.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
The part of Earth that contains the air we breathe is called the? - ANSWER Atmosphere



The thin outermost layer of the solid Earth is called the? - ANSWER crust



an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases how much more energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.0?
- ANSWER none of the above



Volcanoes occur at tectonic plate boundaries that are? - ANSWER colliding



The removal and transport of surface material by wind and water is called ? - ANSWER erosion



The stratosphere is the atmospheric layer above the? - ANSWER Troposphere



Which of the following gases is an important greenhouse gas? - ANSWER carbon dioxide



The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is? - ANSWER Nitrogen



The transfer of heat by air currents or currents in liquid is called? - ANSWER radiation



The warmest temperature zone of the ocean is the? - ANSWER surface zone



Stream-like movements of cold, dense water near the ocean floor are called? - ANSWER deep currents



One of the most important roles of the ocean is to? - ANSWER regulate temperatures in Earth's
atmosphere.