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1
What do scientists study to learn about Earth's interior?
astronomy
the atmosphere
Earth quakes
the troposphere
2
As you go deeper into the Earth the materials become more _____.
hard
soft
yellow
dense
3
What are the layers of earth from outer most to inner most.
crust, mantle, lithosphere, outer core, inner core.
Outer core, crust, mantle, Lithosphere, inner core.
crust, lithosphere, mantle, outer core, inner core.
inner core, lithosphere, outer core, mantle, crust.
4
In what layer of Earth do convection currents occur?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
5
When did the Earth form?
4.6 million years ago
46 billion years ago
46 million years ago
4.6 billion years ago
6
where are volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, or mountain formations MOST likely to occur?
at the boundary of two tectonic plates.
along sedimentary rock formations.
along metamorphic rock formations.
in the center of a tectonic plate
7
Seismic waves can't travel through liquids, which layer of the Earth would they not go through?
inner core
outer core
crust
mantle
8
The location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mid-ocean ridges give evidence of __________.
evolution
plate tectonics
the origin of the universe
the extinction of the dinosaurs
9
Which is a source of evidence for the plate tectonic theory?
distribution of ancient climate zones
distribution of fossils
distribution of rock types
All answers
10
Which layer of Earth is the thickest?
outer core
crust
inner core
mantle
11
If LA. SB. And Palmdale each get hit by the earthquake at the same time where is the epicenter?
A
B
C
D
12
When a plate goes underneath another plate, these boundaries gives rise to what formation?
Sea floor spreading
sink holes
Volcanoes
rift valleys
13
What layer of earth is shown in area 3
Outer core
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
14
What happens to the temperature as you travel deeper into the Earth
Temperature increases
Temperature increases then decreases
Temperature decreases
Temperature stays the same.
15
What layer of Earth is Area 1
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
16
_____ increases as you go deeper into the earth.
snow
light
water
Pressure
17
What type of plate boundary is this
Boeing
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
18
What layer of earth is responsible for creating Earth's magnetic field?
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
19
What type of plate boundary is this
Boeing
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
20
Which of the following can occur at breaks in the earth's crust?
mountain ranges
earthquakes
volcanoes
All answers
21
What layer of earth is shown in Area 4?
mantle
Inner core
Outer core
crust
22
Identical Fossils have been found in several continents this is evidence of
global ocean surface currents.
global wind and weather patterns.
the theory of plate tectonics.
the theory of natural selection.
23
What layer of earth is area 2
crust
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
24
Huge mountain systems, like the Himalayas, are created when __________.
oceanic crusts pull apart
continental crusts collide and fold
continental crusts rub past each other
oceanic crust subducts under continental crust
25
What layer of earth do we walk on?
inner core
outer core
crust
mantle
26
What type of plate boundary is this
Divergent
Convergent
Boeing
Transform
27
All the layers of the Earth are found in the
Cryosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
28
how does energy from the interior of the Earth must reach the surface through...
volcanic lava tubes
convection
plate tectonics
radiation
29
Which layers of the Earth is the thinnest?
Crust
Outer core
Mantle
Inner core
30
Which of the following is NOT evidence of plate tectonics?
the depth of the oceans
the fit of the continents
distribution of fossils
location of earthquakes
31
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangaea
Boeingland
Earth
plate tectonics
32
The San Andreas fault would be considered a fault where a __________.
plate is moving above another plate
plate is moving under another plate
plate is moving along side of another plate
plate is diverging away from another plate
