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1
The outer layer of the Earth (crust) is made of
diamonds
rocky, slow moving plates
liquid iron
cheese
2
The layers of the Earth from
INSIDE to OUTSIDE
are:
chocolate,caramel, marshmallow,peanuts
crust, mantle, inner core , outer core
inner core, outer core,mantle, crust
inner core, mantle,crust, outer core
3
Humans can prevent
deforestation
by
not building anymore cities
stop using so much water
stop cutting down so many trees
not littering
4
Which of the following is NOT a landform in Florida?
glacier
lake
coastline
dune
5
To find the
ABSOLUTE
age of rocks, you need to do
the law of Superposition
radioactive dating
DNA testing
atomic structuring
6
Waves on a beach affect rocks by
making them softer
changing their color
making them bigger
breaking them down
7
If there was a tornado approaching......
dress warmly if you go outside
go indoors away from windows
run around in circles
evacuate coastal areas
8
The
best evidence
that Earth's continents were once connected is
the shape of the continents
the layers of the Earth
the ring of fire
the different climate zones
9
The
oldest rock layers
will be found
in the middle of the layer of rock
at the top of the layer of rock
at the bottom of the layer of rock
10
How do
hurricanes
change the shape of Florida's coast?
wind and water move sand from one place to another
tornadoes pick up sand
rain makes the sand wet
11
Earthquakes tend to occur
where tectonic plates
come together
grind past each other
move apart
12
Scientists believe that _____causes tectonic plates to move.
the gravitational pull of the Earth
convection currents in the mantle
magnetic fields
13
To keeps soil from moving (eroding), you can
remove grass
plant grass
water it
14
The
Law of Superposition
says that
the youngest rocks will be in the middle
the youngest rocks will be at the bottom
the youngest rocks will be at the top
the youngest rocks will be asleep all day
15
Earthquakes and volcanoes are BOTH
caused by lava flows
caused by movement of tectonic plates
caused by material coming from Earth's core
16
Acid rain dissolving a statue is an example of
deposition
erosion
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
17
Sedimentary rock will
change
to Metamorphic rock
by weathering and erosion
by cooling and crystallizing
under heat and pressure
18
The
ozone layer
in the atmosphere
protects us from solar radiation
volcanic gases
acid rain
19
Heat
from inside the Earth affects the
rock cycle
because
it melts the rock
it cause pressure
it weathers the rock
20
We spend our entire lives in the layer of the atmosphere called
the mesosphere
the exosphere
the troposphere
the stratosphere
