APES Earth Systems & Resources

Question 1

Which Earth layer is responsible for tectonic plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Asthenosphere

Answer

Lithosphere

Answer

Inner core

Answer

Crust

Question 2

Which process in the rock cycle involves the transformation of rock due to heat and pressure?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphism

Answer

Weathering

Answer

Erosion

Answer

Sedimentation

Question 3

What is the primary source of freshwater on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Glaciers and ice caps

Answer

Rivers

Answer

Lakes

Answer

Groundwater wells

Question 4

Which natural phenomenon is most directly responsible for the seasons on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Earth’s axial tilt

Answer

Earth’s distance from the sun

Answer

Sun’s gravitational pull

Answer

Volcanic eruptions

Question 5

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Coal

Answer

Solar energy

Answer

Wind power

Answer

Geothermal energy

Question 6

What role do convection currents in the mantle play?

Accepted Answer

Driving plate tectonics

Answer

Generating ocean tides

Answer

Causing moon phases

Answer

Influencing atmospheric pressure