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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe pieces of Earth's crust that compose the lithosphereTectonic platesCoreAsthenosphereFault
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe____________substances make up Earth's outermost layer, and the ___________substances make up Earth's inner layers.hottest, coolestdensest, least denseleast dense, densestmost iron-rich, most iron-poor
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe Earth's lithosphere containsThe manteThe oceanic crustThe continental crustAll are correct
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA break in Earth's crustMantleOzoneFaultVolcano
- 5. Multiple ChoiceLayer of Earth between the crust and the coreGraniteMantleLithosphereUpper crust
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe area where two tectonic plates move apart from one another is known as aHot spotConvergent boundaryDivergent boundaryTransform boundary
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe area where two tectonic plates move towards one another creating a subduction zoneConvergent boundaryTransform boundaryDivergent boundaryFault
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following layers contains most of the Earth's mass?The coreThe mantleThe oceanic crustThe continental crust
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe area where two tectonic plates slide along one another is known as aConvergent boundaryTransform boundaryDivergent boundaryVolcano
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFamous transform boundary (fault) running through the state of CaliforniaEurasian BoundaryNorth American FaultSan Andreas FaultSouth American Fault
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not likely to cause an earthquake?Two tectonic plates push togetherTwo tectonic plates slide past one anotherTwo tectonic plates pull away from one anotherTwo tectonic plates sit next to each other on a layer of softer rock
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe energy released by an earthquake occurs in the form ofvolcanic eruptionsseismic wavesfaultsmagnitude
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAn earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 releases how much more energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.0?Twice the energyThree times the energyTen times the energyOne hundred times the energy
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Himalayan Mountains form?ErosionConvectionGlacial movementsColliding tectonic plates
- 15. Multiple ChoiceEarth's thin outer layerErosionMagmaCrustCore
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