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5th Grade SOL (Layers of Earth, Plate Tectonics, Rocks)
5th Grade SOL (Layers of Earth, Plate Tectonics, Rocks)
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A review of Virginia 5th Grade Science - Layers of the Earth, Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle)
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Transform boundaries are when plates
pull apart
push together
crash into each other head on
slide past each other horizontally
2
This is when rocks are being broken down.
Weathering
Erosion
Crunching
Slicing
3
Pangaea means
big mountains
land of the lost
all land
big land
4
Which layer of the Earth is made of mostly molten rock that flows like a conveyor belt.
Crust
Inner Core
Mantle
Outer Core
5
This is the layer beneath the crust.
Inner Core
Crustal Core
Outer Core
Mantle
6
What is Earth's Inner Core made of?
Molten Iron and NIckel
Solid Rock
Solid Iron and Nickel
Molten Rock
7
Convergent boundaries cause
mountain ranges
earthquakes
lakes
volcanoes
8
Magma that reaches the surface is called...
Magma duh!
Molten Soup
Firanium
Lava
9
Divergent boundaries cause
earthquakes
volcanoes
giant holes
mid-ocean ridges
10
The hottest layer of the Earth is the...
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
11
Magma is found on the Earth's surface.
True
False
12
No one has ever been able to dig beneath the crust into the mantle.
True
False
13
What do we call molten rock under the Earth's surface?
fire rock
mantle
magma
lava
14
Who first proposed the theory of continental drift?
Donald Trump
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
Bobby Wagner
15
This is the part of the Earth that we live on.
Crust
Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core
16
This rock is formed from cooled and hardened lava.
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson
17
The process of plate movement on the Earth's surface is also called...
plate flow
continental science theory
plate theory
continental drift
18
This is when one plate moves under another at a convergent boundary.
divergent
abduction
crustal dive
subduction
19
What is the least dense layer of the Earth
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
20
This is the boundary where plates push together.
Transform
Continental
Divergent
Convergent
21
This boundary is when plates move apart.
separant boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
22
What theory did Wegener use to prove Continental Drift?
Pikachu was found on all the continents
Glacial Striations on rocks
Fossils found on continents across the ocean from each other
Continents fit together like a puzzle
23
The San Andreas fault is an example of a ___________ boundary.
continental
transform
divergent
convergent
24
This is the only liquid layer of the Earth.
Mantle
Crust
Outer Core
Inner Core
25
What is the correct order of the Earth's layers starting from the surface?
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
mantle, crust, inner core, outer core
outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
crust mantle, outer core, inner core
26
What type of rock are fossils found in?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Fossilious
27
What type of rock is formed from Heat and Pressure?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Rock Candy
28
The Earth's surface is broken into...
mountains
plates
slides
layers
29
How is sedimentary rock formed?
Melting and then cooling
Heat and Pressure
Weathering and Erosion, then Compaction & Cementation
30
This is the most dense layer.
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
Mantle
31
The place where 2 plates meet is called a
red zone
plate boundary
meeting point
collision zone
32
As you move closer to the core what happens?
Temperature decreases, Pressure Increases
Temperature and Pressure Increase
Temperature and Pressure Decrease
Temperature Increases, Pressure Decreases
33
What was the first reason Wegener proposed continental drift?
The continents appeared to fit together like a puzzle
Coal was found in Antarctica
The same fossils were found on different continents
Glacial striations were found in tropical areas
