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basic earth science review questions
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Earth's solid inner core spins inside the molten metal of which layer?
outer core
asthenosphere
mantle
2
Earth's magnetic field results from the spinning of the ...
crust
mantle
outer core
3
Volcanic belts form along...
North American mountain ranges
islands in the Pacific Ocean
the boundaries of Earth's plates
4
An example of a constructive force is...
an earthquake
formation of a volcanic island
erosion
5
When energy moves from a hot pot to your hand it is called ...
heat transfer
indirect evidence
subduction
6
The theory that Earth's lithosphere is broken in sections and is in constant slow motion is...
deep-ocean trenches
sea-floor spreading
plate tectonics
7
The very slow movement of the continents is called...
sea-floor spreading
heat transfer
continental drift
8
Heat transfer within a fluid is called...
conduction
radiation
convection
9
According to Wegener's theory of continental drift...
earth is slowly cooling and shrinking
the continents were once together in a single landmass
earth has always had 7 continents
10
New ocean floor is created at the ...
inner core
mid-ocean ridge
deep ocean trenches
11
The transfer of energy through empty space is called...
radiation
convection
conduction
12
In which layer is the pressure the greatest?
mantle
inner core
outer core
13
The plates float on which layer?
asthenosphere
lower mantle
lithosphere
14
The asthenosphere is part of which layer of Earth?
crust
core
mantle
15
The material that forms Earth hard surface is ...
paper
rock
scissor
16
Which is
not
true about Pangaea?
present day continents are identical to the Pangaea landform
it exisited about 300 million years ago
it means "all lands"
17
When analyzing a diagram it is important to focus on...
all of these
the title of the diagram
the symbols and labels
the key
18
Earth's inner core is...
a layer of molten material
dense ball of solid metal
a layer of hot rock
19
The process where the ocean floor sinks down a deep ocean trench and back to the mantle is...
sea-floor spreading
convection currents
subduction
20
Geologists know that wherever plate movement occurs in the rock along faults...
earthquakes are likely
earthquakes are not likely
an earthquake would never occur
