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CPO: Ch 7 - Earth's Interior Review
CPO: Ch 7 - Earth's Interior Review
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Review for the Chapter 7 test on the Earth's Interior. #CPO, #6th grade
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1
After the end of an ice age and the glacier melts, what happens?
The crust stays where it's at.
The crust springs back up.
The crust gets melted into the mantle.
2
Which seismic wave can travel through to the other side of earth?
P-wave
S-wave
light wave
s-shadow
3
Which layer is made of molten iron?
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
4
The 'flexible" zone in the Upper Mantle is also called the ....?
Lithosphere
Aesthenosphere
"floating" continental crust
Deep lower Mantle
5
As the convection current in the mantle rises and draws nears the lithosphere...
it turns, runs along, cools, and sinks back to the core.
it turns and sinks back to the core.
it turns, runs along, heats back up, and sinks to the core.
it turns, heats up, and sinks back to the core.
6
What happens to temperature as you move towards the core?
increases
decreases
stays the same
7
Which crust is most dense?
Continental
Oceanic
8
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
outer core
mantle
inner core
crust
9
A movement that begins in one location and sets things in motion farther away.
bump
wave
disturbance
10
Oceanic crust is mainly made of __________ and continental crust is mainly made of __________.
basalt, iron
granite, iron
basalt, granite
granite, basalt
11
This layer is responsible for the Earth's magnetic field.
Crust
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
12
Which layer of the Earth's interior ranges from 5-70 km in thickness?
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
13
Special vibrations that travel through the Earth.
motion bands
seismic bands
seismic waves
motion waves
14
Which layered structure on earth has the greatest pressure measurement?
Outer Core
Inner Core
Earthquake zones in the Lithosphere
Mantle
15
Why do we make models in science?
to show how our model has changed through the years
all three answers are good reasons
to form a picture idea of what may be the reality
to make hard topics understandable and clear
16
This part of the Earth contains the crust and rigid part of the mantle.
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Lower Mantle
Outer Core
17
A scientist who detects and interprets vibrations in the Earth.
archeologist
meteorologist
paleontologist
seismologist
18
Geologists rely on indirect evidence such as __________ to study the Earth's interior.
Fossils
Seismatic Waves
Rock samples
Seismic Waves
19
Which of the following increases the deeper you go into the Earth?
density, temperature, & thickness
temperature, pressure, & density
pressure, density, thickness
plasticity, temperature, & pressure
20
We know convection currents exist in the __________.
asthenosphere
crust
outer core
inner core
21
Who wrote
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
?
Albert Einstein
Jules Verne
Sir Issac Newton
Steven Hawkins
22
As a mountain is formed, the mountain...
rises higher out of the mantle.
has no affect on the mantle.
pushes down into the mantle.
23
Oceanic crust is _____?______ than Continental Crust:
thicker (20+ mi)
the same thickness
thinner (~5mi)
24
The large area on the other side of Earth where the seismic wave can’t be detected.
P-Wave
S-Wave
S-Shadow
P-Shadow
25
Seismic tomography uses seismic waves collected from all over the world to create...
a 3D image of Earth's land masses.
a 3D image of Earth's atmosphere.
a 2D image of Earth's interior.
a 3D image of Earth's interior.
26
Which layer of the Earth's interior is the most dense?
outer core
inner core
crust
mantle
27
The deepest geologists have ever drilled into the Earth's interior for rock samples is ___ km.
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10
13
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