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- 1. Multiple ChoiceTectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.continentaloceanicplatesmantle
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat describes the outer core?solidliquidviscousgas
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?Part of the mantleCrust, mantle, CoreCrust and upper mantleOnly the crust
- 4. Multiple Choice
As scientists explore deeper and deeper into Earth's crust, what have they noticed about temperature and pressure?both temperature and pressure decreaseboth temperature and pressure increasepressure increases while temperature decreasestemperature increases while pressure decreases - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of Earth would have the greatest density?upper mantlelower mantleinner coreouter core
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which type of classification of the layers of the Earth is based on the properties the layers based on density, and state of matter?
chemical layers
compositional layers
physical layers
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which mechanical layer of the Earth is made up of the crust and the upper mantle?
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesosphere
oceanic crust
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is the movement of viscous matter in the asthenosphere?
conduction
convection
radiation
propulsion
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?Pressure DecreasesPressure IncreasesNothing
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?Supreme ContinentEurasiaPlate tectonicsPangea
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the theory of continental drift state?The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over timeContinents are stationary and do not moveThe Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currentsnone of the above
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is where one plate slides under another plate?submarine zonedivergence zonesubduction zonelower zone
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