Exam 9: Land: How Does It Shape Us

The is less dense than the other layers and accounts for 1% of the planet's volume, but it is the layer that creates the surface that we live on.

Which of the following would result if the magnetosphere were diminished in the future?

Which of the following soils would have poor infiltration?

Soil horizons are created by

Chapter 9 describes several ways in which humans can restore and repair the land: agriculture and grazing, mining, forestry, and urbanization. Choose one of methods and discuss what changes can be made and why this will benefit the land.

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the mantle?

In Chapter 9, a hard-boiled egg was used as an analogy to the layers of Earth. If the eggshell were removed, the white of the egg that remains would be analogous to which part of Earth's internal structure?

Earthquakes are common in areas bordering the Pacific Ocean known as the Ring of Fire. These are caused by which geological feature?

Hillslopes are created due to

A local community group has approached you regarding the rapid erosion of dirt from a riverbank. Propose a solution to this group in order to decrease or prevent future erosion.

If an area is found to contain igneous rock, that would indicate that at one time there was a(n)______in that location.

The Green River Formation contains the remains of organic matter that fell to the bottom of interconnected lakes that existed around 40 million years ago. Rocks from this formation can be found in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. These formations should contain which material?

Farmers add minerals and plow their fields to improve the soil structure, which is referred to as

How would you be able to test whether a new road surface is impervious?

Soil contains many living organisms, explain the importance of earthworms to soil and crop production.

Which of the following statements is true regarding topsoil?

The continued expansion of sediment at the mouth of the Mississippi river is referred to as

A sample is being analyzed that is thought to be from Earth's core. Which feature would only be found in the core?

Using terms from the chapter, explain how migrating animals are able to return to the same locations each year.