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- 1. Multiple Choice
Lithosphere=
land (crust)
water
air
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which layer is described as:
-appears to have characteristics of a liquid.
-is about 1,400 miles thick.
crust
plastic mantle
outer core
inner core
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the mantle is described as:
-solid but can flow like a liquid due to the tremendous heat and pressure.
-responsible for convection currents, which may be the driving force for the movement of lithosphere plates
crust
plastic mantle
outer core
inner core
- 4. Multiple Choice
Atmosphere =
land
air
water
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which layer is described as:
-extremely dense solid (the most dense layer).
-made up of iron and nickel.
-is about 800 miles thick.
-temperatures measure between 7,200 and 9,000 °F.
crust
plastic mantle
outer core
inner core
- 6. Multiple Choice
All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
- 7. Multiple Choice
The area of active volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Plate
Subduction Zone
Ring of Fire
East Pacific Rise
Circum-Pacific Belt
- 8. Multiple Choice
The image shows evidence that the continents were once...
separated by a much larger ocean
joined together as one landmass
located near the South Pole
in a different hemisphere
- 9. Multiple Choice
The process where earth’s surface is removed and carried away.
-This process can form high mountains with well-rounded peaks.
erosion
deposition
earthquakes
volcanoes
- 10. Multiple Choice
What information did scientists study in order to develop this model?
location of recent volcano eruptions
fossils found around the world
recordings of earthquake waves
fossils found under water
- 11. Multiple Choice
the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the earth’s surface (ex: formation of beaches)
weathering
folding
faulting
transference
- 12. Multiple Choice
What causes earthquakes?
tidal waves
movement of earth's crust
volcanic eruptions
evolution
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which layer of earth is #1?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which layer of earth is #2?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which layer of earth is #3?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which layer of earth is #4?
mantle
crust
outer core
inner core
- 17. Multiple Choice
The San Andreas Fault represents...
the movement of tectonic plates
erosion
weathering
volcanic eruptions
- 18. Multiple Choice
Caused by the heating and cooling of molten material within the Earth’s mantle (asthenosphere)
-Hot material rises & cool material sinks
evolution
volcanic activity
tectonic plate movement
convection currents
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is usually found at divergent plate boundaries?
trenches
plateaus
mid-ocean ridges
plains
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which is a primary cause of erosion?
volcanic activity
gravity
evaporation
rock formations
- 21. Multiple Choice
Name the boundary
divergent
convergent
transform
- 22. Multiple Choice
Name the boundary
divergent
convergent
transform
- 23. Multiple Choice
Name the boundary
divergent
convergent
transform
- 24. Multiple Choice
What features would be found at this type of a boundary?
Coastal Mountain Chains
volcanoes
trenches
all of the above
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of event will occur at this boundary?EarthquakeVolcano EruptionTornadoMountain Building
- 26. Multiple Choice
In relation to the location of the mid-ocean ridge, where would the oldest rocks be found?
L
M
N
O
- 27. Multiple Choice
New crust is being added to Earth's surface at _________.
mid-ocean ridges
deep ocean trenches
large mountain chains
transform fault boundaries
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe presence of the same ________ on several continents supports the idea of continental drift.rocksfossilsboth fossils and rocksneither fossils nor rocks
- 29. Multiple ChoiceMany scientists think hot plastic-like rock in the mantle is forced upward toward the surface, cools, and sinks. This process is called a(n) _________.earthquakeconvergent boundaryvolcanoconvection current
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe _________ is the thinnest layer of Earth.outer coreinner coremantlecrust
- 31. Multiple Choice_______ are formed when two continental plates collide.Mountain rangesTransform faultsRift valleysVolcanoes
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?mantle, outer core, inner core, crustcrust, mantle, outer core, inner coreouter core, inner core, crust, mantlecrust, outer core, inner core, mantle
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which layer of Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of solid mantle material?
lithosphere
mantle
asthenosphere
crust
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a ________.divergent boundaryconvergent boundarytransform faultsubduction zone
- 35. Multiple Choice
Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's
Continental crust
Oceanic crust
upper mantle (asthenosphere)
liquid outer-core
- 36. Multiple ChoiceName the boundaryconvergent boundarydivergent boundarytransform boundarysergent boundary
- 37. Multiple ChoiceName the boundaryconvergent boundarydivergent boundarytransform boundarysergent boundary
- 38. Multiple ChoiceName the boundaryconvergent boundarydivergent boundarytransform boundarysergent boundary
- 39. Multiple Choice
Oceanic crust is
Younger and less dense than continental crust
Younger and more dense than continental crust
Older and less dense than continental crust
older and more dense than continental crust
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