16. What is the process by which water evaporates from plants and enters the atmosphere?
A) Precipitation
B) Transpiration
C) Condensation
D) Sublimation
Answer: B) Transpiration
17. What is the name of the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?
A) Evaporation
B) Condensation
C) Sublimation
D) Precipitation
Answer: A) Evaporation
18. What is the name of the layer of the Earth’s atmosphere where meteors burn up?
A) Troposphere
B) Stratosphere
C) Mesosphere
D) Thermosphere
Answer: C) Mesosphere
19. What is the process by which rocks, minerals, and other materials are broken down into smaller pieces?
A) Erosion
B) Weathering
C) Deposition
D) Compaction
Answer: B) Weathering
20. What is the name of the layer of the Earth’s crust that is made up of solid rock?
A) Lithosphere
B) Asthenosphere
C) Mantle
D) Core
Answer: A) Lithosphere