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1. CH1 1. What is the study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate? a.Oceanography b.Geology c.Meteorology d.astronomy

2. CH1 The inner planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—were formed by ____. a.Supernovas b.repeated collisions of asteroid-sized debris c.masses of cold hydrogen and helium d.collisions with large galaxies

3. CH1 According to the nebular hypothesis, our solar system formed from a huge rotating cloud made mostly of ____. a.carbon and hydrogen b.helium and hydrogen c.oxygen and helium d.nitrogen and oxygen

4. CH1 The outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—are made up of ____. a.hydrogen, helium, and water b.iron, nickel, and carbon dioxide c.carbon, oxygen, and methane d.water, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and methane

5. CH1 The theory of plate tectonics helps scientists explain ____. a.how ocean currents move over Earth’s surface b.how earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur c.why hurricanes occur d.why Earth’s core is less dense than the mantle

6. CH1 What is the driving force for the movement of the lithospheric plates? a.heat from the sun b.unequal distribution of heat within Earth c.heat in the atmosphere d.unequal distribution of heat in the oceans

7. CH1 According to the plate tectonics model, what layers form Earth’s rigid, mobile plates? a.inner and outer core b.upper and lower mantle c.crust only d.crust and uppermost mantle

8. CH1 Which of the following would be one of the interacting parts in a weather system? a.weather satellite b.tectonic plate c.Clouds d.Earth’s inner core

9. CH1 What are the two sources of energy for the Earth system? a.lightning and the sun b.the sun and Earth’s interior c.the sun and wind d.Earth’s interior and the winds

10. CH1 The sun’s energy drives which of the following processes? a.volcanic eruptions b.Earthquakes c.weather and ocean circulation d.mountain building

11. CH1 Which of the following is powered by energy from Earth’s interior? a.Erosion b.a volcano c.Weather d.ocean circulation