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Understanding the Earth
How many big plates are there?
Cool rock _____.
Understanding the Earth
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Cool rock _____.
rises
sinks
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How many big plates are there?
10 to 20
15
30
11
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In what layer do you find plates?
mantle
core
crust
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What is the name of the theory about plates?
Theory of Inner and Outer Core
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Theory of Continents and Oceans
Theory of Crust and Mantle
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What are oceans?
big areas of land
big areas of salty water
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WHAT are plates?
thick pieces of crust that move
thin pieces of crust that move
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In what layer do we live?
mantle
inner core
crust
outer core
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What are two parts of a volcano?
mantle and lava
magma and lava
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What is the temperature of the mantle?
very hot
Warm
Cool
Cold
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An earthquake is when two plates _____ against each other.
sink
scrape
rise
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What are the layers of the earth?
crust, mantle, core
continent, ocean, crust
earthquake, volcano, plate
crust, middle, center
12
Warm, soft rock ____.
rises
sinks
13
How many continents and oceans are there?
There are 7 continents and 5 oceans.
There are 5 continents and 7 oceans.
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What is the middle layer called?
mantle
heat
core
warm
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What is the temperature of the core?
hard
warm
very hot
cool
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What are continents?
big areas of salty water
big areas of land
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How many layers does the Earth have?
3
7
4
5
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What causes plates to move?
Heat in the mantle
Cold in the mantle
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_________ plates form mountains.
Continental
Oceanic
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Do plates move or stay in place?
plates stay in place
plates move
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What is a theory?
an idea that explains WHY or HOW
a test
an opinion
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What is the center layer called?
core
crust
mantle
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Is cool rock STRONG or WEAK?
weak
strong
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There is an _______ and _______ core.
round and square
inner and outer
hot and cold
25
Which layer is thin and cool?
core
cheese
mantle
crust
26
Is the Earth's surface mostly ocean or continent?
ocean
continent
27
How many small plates are there?
11
10 to 20
15
30
28
Does rock in the mantle MOVE or STAY IN PLACE?
MOVE
STAY in PLACE
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When an oceanic plate is pulled down, ___ are formed.
trenches
mountains
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Where are plates?
under continents and oceans
above continents and oceans
