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Which layer of Earth is most dense?
inner core
outer core
mantle
lithosphere
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X/2 = 10/2 (solve for X)
10
4
2
5
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The crust and the upper mantle (together) are sometimes called the ______________________.
lithosphere
asthenosphere
core
seismograph
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Less dense material rises; and more dense material sinks; this is known as _________________________.
convection
transpiration
continental drift
a seismograph
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Oceans sit on top of ____________________________.
lithosphere
oceanic crust
tectonic plates
All of these are correct
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This is an example of a ________________________ volcano.
shield
composite
cinder cone
None of these are correct
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This is an example of a _________________________ volcano.
cinder cone
shield
composite
None of these are correct
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"Subduction" is a type of ___________________ boundary.
convergent
divergent
transform
None of these are correct
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This is an example of a _____________________ boundary.
transform
convergent
divergent
Subduction
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Sea Floor Spreading would be considered a type of ___________________ boundary.
divergent
convergent
subduction
transform
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A seismograph measures _________________________.
earthquake intensity
volcanic intensity
sea spreading distance
lava density
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One of the clues that scientists used to discover which continents used to be connected to each other were _______________________.
fossils
mountain ranges
shape of continents
All of these are correct
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Yucca Mountain is where the United States stores its ________________.
nuclear waste
garbage
new uranium fuel rods
None of these are correct
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Which of our planet's layers is made up of primarily iron and nickel?
inner core
outer core
lithosphere
mantle
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Which type of crust is more dense?
oceanic crust
continental crust
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A seismograph is used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake and ________________________________.
mapping the interior of the Earth
the intensity of a volcano
a tsunami
All of these are correct
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The oldest time period listed below is the _________________.
Precambrian period
Cenozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Paleozoic Era
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Volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean region are called the ______________________.
Ring of Fire
Lava Flows
Magma Mountains
Tsunami Fields
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Who is the scientist associated with the theory of Continental Drift?
Alfred Wegener
Ben Franklin
Nikolas Tesla
Charles Darwin
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Bobby ordered a pizza. The pizza had 9 pieces to start with. Bobby was hungry and ate 7 of them. What percentage of the pizza did he eat?
78%
85%
19%
50%