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A #EARTHSCIENCEquiz
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How are volcanoes formed?
plates slide apart
magma from Earth's upper mantle works its way to the surface
plates move together
magma goes into mountains
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What are fossils?
living plants
dead animals
the remains of animals and plants
living animals
3
The earth spins on an angled tilt called?
bounce
axis
invert
tilt
4
Where is the mantle in this picture?
the third layer
the first layer
the second layer
the smallest layer
5
Why is the earth a sphere?
the Earths equator bulges outwards because it move around
gravity pulled earth into a sphere
thats how it always was
gravity
6
Rotation on the earth takes?
one summer
one year
one day
one winter
7
What was the name of the supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago?
continent
axis
tectonic
Pangea
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What layer of cut separates the crust and the mantle?
asthenosphere
mantle
lithosphere
core
9
How was the ring of fire formed?
people set a ring on fire
due to subduction zones of three main active tectonic plates
fire got put on a metal ring
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why do we have seasons?
because the earth is tilted on its axis
because we need to have them or the world would be different
because the earth goes around the sun
because we do
11
What is continental drift?
when continents move
how continents move
the movement of the continents across the earth's surface
why continents move
12
What step in the water cycle produces rain?
evaporation
precipitation
surface runoff
condensation
13
Who discovered the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
14
What is seafloor spreading?
when the sea moves
when the seafloor spreads
how the sea moves
a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges
15
What do scientists use relative dating for?
to predict the age of a rock
to find a rock
to figure out the type of rock you are researching
16
Where and what is the ring of fire?
California and Alaska COMBINED
a big ring of fire in a river
located at a circus and someone flies through it
basin of the pacific ocean, earthquake and volcanoes happen
17
What is a seismograph?
a tool
something that scientists used
a tool used to find your size shoe
an instrument that measures and records earthquakes
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What method do scientists use to find the exact age of a rock?
absolute dating
radioactive dating
relative dating
