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Earth Science Grade 8 - 3 PDS
Earth Science Grade 8 - 3 PDS
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Earth Science Grade 8 PDS
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1
Which layer are the tectonic plates are part of?
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
2
What is the letter on the diagram representing the convection currents?
B
A
C
D
3
What is the particular name given to G on the diagram?
middle mantle
inner core
outer core
middle core
4
What do scientists believe the core is made out of?
nickel
nickel and iron
iron
an M&M
5
Metamorphic rocks are formed mainly by?
pressure
heat and pressure
heating
cooling
6
What is the particular name given to H on the diagram?
outer core
middle core
inner core
middle mantle
7
The thinest layer of the earth is the?
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
8
What is the particular name given to E on the diagram?
lower mantle
upper mantle
convection currents
asthenosphere
9
What is the name of the center layer of the earth?
core
asthenosphere
crust
mantle
10
What is the letter on the diagram representing the inner core?
E
H
F
G
11
Which is the section highlighted in the diagram?
asthenosphere
litosphere
dirtosphere
athmosphere
12
The layer with semi molten rock, magma and solid rock is the?
outer core
mantle
inner core
crust
13
What is the particular name given to D on the diagram?
asthenosphere
convection currents
upper mantle
lower mantle
14
The asthenosphere can also be called?
lower mantle
mantlepiece
middle mantle
upper mantle
15
What is the letter on the diagram representing the outer core?
H
F
E
G
16
What is the particular name given to F on the diagram?
convection currents
lower mantle
upper mantle
asthenosphere
17
What is the name of the outside layer of the earth?
crust
asthenosphere
core
mantle
18
Sedimentary rocks are formed mainly by?
pressure
heating
cooling
heat and pressure
19
What is the letter on the diagram representing the lower mantle?
F
E
H
G
20
What do the blue arrows in the diagram below represent?
arrows in a circle
convection currents
Mr Davis doing a doughnut
waves
21
What is the letter on the diagram representing the upper mantle?
B
D
C
A
22
What is the letter on the diagram representing the asthenosphere?
F
G
H
E
23
What is the letter on the diagram representing the oceanic crust?
A
B
C
D
24
Igneous rocks are formed mainly by?
heating
pressure
cooling
heat and pressure
25
The hottest part of the earth is the?
outer core
mantle
crust
inner core
26
What is the particular name given to C on the diagram?
convection currents
lower mantle
upper mantle
asthenosphere
27
What is the term given to layer 3 in the diagram?
crust
mantle
core
28
How thick is the outer core? (according to our lesson)
2400 km
2600 km
2000 km
2300 km
29
What is the letter on the diagram representing the continental crust?
C
D
B
A
30
What is the term given to layer 1 in the diagram?
mantle
core
crust
31
What is the term given to layer 2 in the diagram?
crust
core
mantle
32
What is the particular name given to A on the diagram?
continental crust
crust
convection currents
oceanic crusts
33
What is the particular name given to B on the diagram?
crust
oceanic crusts
convection currents
continental crust
34
What is the theorectical reason that the earths mantle is solid-rock instead of being molten?
heat
it's colder
becuase Mr King said so
pressure
35
The hot layer that is all liquid is the?
outer core
inner core
crust
mantle
36
The widest layer of the earth is the?
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
