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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why is the inner core solid if the outer core is liquid?
It is made of solid rock
it is located directly below the mantle
it is affected by pressure from the layers above it
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the Earth is believed to be composed primarily of liquid iron and nickel?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
- 3. Multiple Choice
What type of heat transfer occurs in the mantle of the Earth?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which layers makes up 1% of the Earth's weight?
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
- 5. Multiple Choice
Identify layer #20.mantlepizza crustinner coreouter core - 6. Multiple ChoiceA dense ball of solid iron and nickel.crustinner coremantleouter core
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the mantle?
molten metal
dense, solid metal ball
hot but not completely solid rock
dry land and ocean floor
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn which layer of the Earth is the athenosphere located?inner coremantleouter corecrust
- 9. Multiple Choice
The idea that continents were once part of a single landmass that broke apart and
moved
Continental Drift
Tectonic Plates
Transform
- 10. Multiple Choice
Forms where plates are moving away from each other
Divergent-
Convergent-
Transform-
- 11. Multiple Choice
Formed where two sections of Earth’s crust are colliding
Divergent-
Convergent-
Transform-
- 12. Multiple Choice
The land mass where all of the continents were once together in one large continent is called ________________.
Laurasia.
Pangaea.
Eurasia.
Gondwana.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Tectonic plates consist of
continental crust.
mesosphere.
both continental and oceanic crust.
oceanic crust.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The fact that similar fossils are found on both sides of the ocean is evidence of
magnetic reversal.
global positioning.
continental drift.
oceanic drift.
- 15. Multiple Choice
The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by
the rotation of the Earth.
convection currents in the Asthenosphere
the gravity of the iron-nickel core.
the Moho discontinuity.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that
the oceanic crust is melting.
the denser oceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust
volcanic islands are forming.
the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.
- 17. Multiple Choice
The solid, but bendable layer of Earth. Tectonic plates move on top of this layer.
Inner Core
Asthensophere
Lithosphere
Outer Core
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the letter in the diagram. Identify letter ELithosphereAsthenosphereMantleOuter Core
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe pieces of Earth's crust that compose the lithosphereTectonic platesCoreAsthenosphereFault
- 20. Multiple Choice
The Earth's lithosphere contains
The upper mantle
The oceanic crust
The continental crust
All are correct
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of the earth is completely Liquid?CrustMantleOuter CoreInner Core
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the name of layer R?
lithosphere
inner core
outer core
asthenosphere
mesosphere
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is the name of layer Q?
lithosphere
inner core
outer core
asthenosphere
mesosphere
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the name of layer Z?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
core
- 25. Multiple Choice
If the most abundant substances in the earth are silicon and oxygen, which part would you expect these elements to be found?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
core
- 26. Multiple Choice
Where is heat and pressure the greatest in the Earth?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a method for heat transfer
Radiation
Insulation
Conduction
Convection
- 28. Multiple Choice
How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
Insulation
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which is the best surface for reflecting heat radiation?
Shiny white
Dull white
Shiny black
Dull black
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which is the best surface for absorbing heat radiation?
Shiny white
Dull white
Shiny black
Dull black
- 31. Multiple Choice
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 32. Multiple Choice
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of CONDUCTION?When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.When heat transfers from objects that are touching.When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of CONVECTIONWhen heat transfers through waves.When heat transfers from objects that are touching.a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.Heat traveling from the sun
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?ConductionRadiationConvectionDensity
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWarm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiationInsolation
- 37. Multiple ChoiceHeat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.high to lowlow to highhigh to highIt can travel high to low and low to high.
- 38. Multiple Choice
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 39. Multiple Choice
A chair is placed several feet from a fire in a fireplace. The fire has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 40. Multiple Choice
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 41. Multiple Choice
One end of a copper rod is placed in a flame of a Bunsen burner. Small pieces of wax placed along the rod melt a progressively larger distance from the flame. Heat is transferred through the rod by ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 42. Multiple Choice
P waves are also called
pushing waves
pulling waves
primary waves
primordial waves
- 43. Multiple Choice
S waves
are slower than P waves
Faster than P waves
compression waves
faster waves
- 44. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a
S wave
P wave
- 45. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a
S wave
P wave
- 46. Multiple ChoiceThese are the secondary, or second waves to be released. They cannot travel through the liquid outer coreS wavesSurface WavesP waves
- 47. Multiple ChoiceThese are the first waves released during an earthquakeS wavesSurface WavesP waves
- 48. Multiple Choice
Which picture correctly shows how S waves travel through the layers of the Earth?
A
B
- 49. Multiple Choice
Which picture correctly shows how P waves travel through the layers of the Earth?
A
B
- 50. Multiple Choice
Which diagram below correctly shows the shadow zone for S waves.
A
B
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