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Inside the Earth
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Unit 3 review.
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1
Which layer of the Earth has convection currents?
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
2
What is the correct order of the layers of the Earth starting from the center?
crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
3
Earthquakes and Eruptions are caused by
erosion and deposition
reversala of Earth's magnetic field.
organisms living at mid-ocean ridges.
the motion of plate tectonics.
4
Why is the ring of fire evidence of the theory of plate tectonics?
Volcanoes often occur in the center of a tectonic plate.
The pacific ocean is warmer due to volcanic activity.
The Pacific Ocean is filling up with magma from volcanoes.
Volcanoes often occur at tectonic plate boundaries.
5
Why do earthquakes occur along the west coast so frequently?
Because of a nearby vocano.
Because of a nearby mountain range.
Because of a nearby plate boundary.
Because of a nearby ocean.
6
Which number indicates the Inner Core?
4
2
3
1
7
Which layer of the Earth is made up of Molten Rock?
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
8
Which hypothesis can be tested to support the theory of continental drift?
Samefossils willbefound inthe rocksof SouthAmericaandAfrica
Earth will mass together again in about 200 million years.
Sameanimals arefound livingin SouthAmerica and Africatoday.
9
Same plant and animal fossils found across 4 different continents support the theory that
plants lived at the same time as dinosaurs.
climate in those areas were not the same.
continents were once part of 1 large supercontinent.
The meteorthat destroyed the dinosaurs also destroyed plants
10
All of the following are caused by the movement of lithospheric plates except
Volcanoes
mountain formation.
ocean tides.
Earthquakes
11
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
Outer Core
12
Which layer consists of cold, brittle crust?
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Magnetosphere
Atmosphere
13
Which is most true about the locations of volcanoes and earthquakes?
They occur near plate boundaries.
volcanoes occur in oceans, earthquakes occur on land.
Volcanoes occur in different places than earthquakes.
They occur randomly.
14
The location of earthquakes and volcanoes is
near tall mountain ranges.
evidence of plate tectonics.
where fossils are found.
where rivers are formed.
15
The earth's lithospheric plates move at a about a rate of
a few centimeters per year.
several meters per year.
less than a millimeter per year.
a kilometer per year.
16
Which is true about Mr. Cordova's students?
They will pass this unit test because they are awesome.
They will pass this unit test because they are awesome.
They will pass this unit test because they are awesome.
They will pass this unit test because they are awesome.
17
What characteristics are shared by both earthquakes and volcanoes?
Both are caused by material rising from Earth's core.
both cause global climate change.
both cause lava flows.
Both are caused by movements of tectonic plates.
18
Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
19
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense and metallic?
Lithosphere
Mantle
Crust
Core
