Which is NOT a possible way that scientists can learn about the mantle?

By digging down directly to it.

the general weather of an area over a long period of time.

are moving away from each other

What causes night and day?

The rotation of the earth on its own axis

Which of the following statements is true about the crust?

It is less than 1% of the Earth's mass

Which is the correct order of the earth's layers starting from the inside and going outwards?

Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

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1
Yellowstone National Park or the Hawaiian Island are
Great Plains
in the Pacific
Mountain ranges
Hot Spots
2
The largest layer on earth is
Mantle
Outer core
Crust
Inner core
3
The inner core is
Gas
Liquid
Liquid and Solid
Solid
4
Convergent Boundaries create
mountains
North Pole
polar ice caps
waterfalls
5
Which is NOT a possible way that scientists can learn about the mantle?
By studying the ocean floor.
By studying rocks.
By observing the Earth's surface
By digging down directly to it.
6
The Continental Drift Theory was first proposed by
Alfred Wegener
Stephen Hawkings
Michael Jackson
Charles Darwin
7
When ocean plates collide with other ocean plates
They create Island arcs
They create heat zones
They cause caos
They create Benioff shear zones
8
The core contains the densest elements. What does the word "dense" mean in this sentence?
Far apart
Not that bright
Closely compacted together
Very thick
9
The outer core is
Solid
Liquid
Liquid and Solid
Gas
10
Climate is
the condition of the mesosphere at a short period.
the general weather of an area over a long period of time.
the condition of the atmosphere for a short period.
the general atmosphere over long period.
11
Divergent Boundaries
are rubbing against each other
are moving away from each other
are moving toward each other
are not moving
12
San Andreas Fault in California is
Trench
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Convergent Boundary
13
What causes night and day?
The rotation of the earth on its own axis
The revolution of the earth around the Sun
The tilt of the earth
The moon
14
How old is Pangaea?
20 million years old
2 thousand years old
2 million years old
200 million years old
15
This lava is
Rocky
Pillow lava
AA lava
Pahoehoe lava
16
the volcano sides will be higher than the vent forming a depression called
Caldera
Channel
Volcano
Crater
17
the reservoir located under the volcano is
The Magma Chamber
The Crater
The Conduit
The Caldera
18
an opening in the earth’s surface through which lava, hot gases, and rock fragments erupt
Earthquake
Fumera
Volcano
Tsunami
19
What causes seasons on earth?
The tilt of the earth
The movement of the moon
The Sun
earth's internal forces
20
This lava is
Tectonic plates
Pillow lava
AA lava
Pahoehoe lava
21
Convergent Boundaries
are moving away from each other
are moving toward each other
are rubbing against each other
are not moving
22
A great number of volcanoes are found in
Antarctica
The Atlantic Ocean
Around the Ring of Fire
Russia
23
Which of the following statements is true about the crust?
It is about 3,00 km thick
It is 67% of the Earth's mass
It is less than 1% of the Earth's mass
It includes 3 different types
24
Which is the correct order of the earth's layers starting from the inside and going outwards?
Continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, core
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
25
Scientists recognize 3 different types of climate zones
Polar, Tropical, Subpolar
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Polar, Southern, Tropical
Polar, Temperate, Nordic

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