Earth - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which layers of Earth are mostly made of solid material?

inner core and outer core

crust and inner core

crust and mantle

mantle and outer core

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The inner core of Earth is solid because of the

rate of rotation.

extreme temperature.

amount of pressure.

magnetic field.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these correctly lists Earth’s layers in order from the center to the surface?

outer core, inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere

asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner core

inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core

inner core, outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A student uses clay to build models of an oceanic plate and a continental plate. What characteristic CANNOT be accurately represented by the models?

the shapes of plates

the relative sizes of plates

the relative densities of plates

the arrangement of plates relative to one another

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following has the greatest direct influence on movement of the lithosphere?

the Sun

the Moon

Earth’s core

Earth’s mantle

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which section of Earth is composed primarily of liquid metal?

crust

mantle

outer core

inner core

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Earth is made of different layers that have varying characteristics. Which is the thickest layer?

the mantle

the inner core

the outer core

the crust

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is that the oceanic crust is

composed chiefly of sedimentary rocks.

more dense than the continental crust.

older than the continental crust.

continually being created.

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The interior of Earth is made up of several physically different layers. The solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer is called the

core

crust

asthenosphere

atmosphere

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A student uses clay to construct a model of Earth. Which layer of the model should be the thinnest layer?

the layer representing the mantle

the layer representing the outer core

the layer representing the inner core

the layer representing the crust

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which BEST explains the cause of the geysers formed in Yellowstone National Park?

erosion

earthquakes

volcanic activity

artesian springs

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The movement of crustal plates results from circulating currents in material beneath the crust of Earth. Which BEST describes the material which moves the crustal plates?

hot water

molten rock

liquid metal

solid iron

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Scientists have studied convergent boundaries and the results of the collisions. Besides the fact that mountains occur at these boundaries, which other part of the rock cycle is MOST likely associated with these areas of convergence?

development of chemical rocks

development of extrusive rocks

development of layered rocks

development of folded rocks

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which best explains the movement of tectonic plates?

They move several miles each year because of convection within Earth.

They move several centimeters each year because of convection within Earth.

They move several feet each year because of convection within Earth.

They move several kilometers each year because of convection within Earth.

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

During subduction, one tectonic plate is forced below another. The subducting plate is forced into the

asthenosphere

lithosphere.

outer core.

inner core.

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is a process that MOST likely formed the Appalachian Mountains found in the eastern part of North America?

earthquake

folded rock

plate tectonics

volcanic activity

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following helped in the development of the theory of plate tectonics?

measuring the depth of oceans near deep-sea trenches

detecting magnetic striations on land once covered by glaciers

understanding the ways organisms adapted to topographical changes

understanding rock formations of a similar age occurring on two separate continents

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A reverse fault occurs when one side of a fault plane is driven up over the other side. Reverse faults can cause which of these landforms?

deltas

mountains

dunes

islands

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Andes Mountains in South America formed when an oceanic plate shifted beneath a continental plate. Which other land forms are usually associated with this type of plate boundary?

barrier islands

ocean trenches

mid-ocean ridges

volcanic island arcs

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift around 1912. Which of these components of his theory is now known to be FALSE?

Similar plants and animals live on continents separated by oceans.

All existing continents were once joined into a supercontinent.

The boundaries of many neighboring continents fit together.

The Moon’s gravity and Earth’s spin can move the continents.

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Earth is composed of layers of material with different properties. Which of the following is MOST likely to contain material that is in constant motion?

core

mantle

oceanic crust

continental crust

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