2). the himalayan mountain range was formed by

a. continental-continental crust collisions

b. convergent boundary volcanism

c. hot spot volcanism

d. island arc formation

5). a group of students are studying the earth's mantle. they discover that the mantle is constantly moving. which of these most likely causes the movement of the mantle?

a. heating up of the mantle by the earth's core

b. heating up of the mantle by the earth's crust

c. rotation of the core material in a cyclic pattern

d. movement of the mantle material in a cyclic pattern

6). one group of students designed an experiment to demonstrate the interaction between earth spheres. the steps of the experiment are listed below.
soak bean seeds for 12 hours.
pour plaster of paris into a metal tray.
sprinkle the soaked beans on the plaster of paris.
pour 1 inch of plaster of paris over the beans.
after 5 or 6 days observe the beans sprout and break through the layer of plaster of paris.
the experiment most likely demonstrates the interactions between the

a. atmosphere and biosphere

b. biosphere and geosphere

c. geosphere and atmosphere

d. hydrosphere and geosphere

7). the diagram below shows two types of mountains.
which of these statements is most likely correct about the two types of mountains?

a. they are formed by evaporation of river water.

b. they are formed by the movement of earth plates.

c. they are formed only at divergent boundaries.

d. they are formed only at convergent boundaries.

9). a volcanic eruption causes melting of glaciers. which of these earth systems interact during this event?

a. atmosphere and biosphere

b. atmosphere and hydrosphere

c. geosphere and cryosphere

d. geosphere and biosphere

10). the diagram below shows two processes, p and q, in the carbon cycle.
which of these statements best describes the processes p and q?

a. p represents diffusion and q represents evaporation.

b. p represents evaporation and q represents diffusion.

c. p represents combustion and q represents decomposition.

d. p represents decomposition and q represents combustion.