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Duplicate of Earth's Layers
Duplicate of Earth's Layers
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#Reading Comprehension #earth layers #crust #mantle #core
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One can best show Earth's layers by a
peach half, showing the skin, flesh, and pit.
a slice of frosted cake.
round rock.
a soccer ball.
2
Below the Earth’s crust, as pressure increases, the temperature..
stays the same
not enough information
increases
decreases
3
Within Earth's core and mantle what happens to cooler, more dense rocks?
they sink
they don't move at all
they rise
the melt
4
You can infer that earthquakes are caused by
the movements of plates.
movement in the inner core.
the solid iron in the inner core.
large ocean waves.
5
Processes on and in Earth’s crust and mantle that change rock from one kind to another are:
rock cycle
deposition cycle
water cycle
erosion cycle
6
Which of the following is not one of the three main rock groups?
diamond
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
7
Metamorphic rock usually forms
at night
at Earth's core
at dawn
at Earth’s surface
8
As the young Earth cooled, the heaviest material
rose to the top.
formed the mantle.
sank to the center.
flew out into space.
9
The mantle is made of
liquid metals
solid metals.
dirt.
very hot rock that flows like hot asphalt.
10
The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called
radiation
cementation
conduction
convection
11
Within Earth's core and mantle what happens to hotter, less dense rocks?
they don't move
they sink
they freeze
they rise
12
In horizontal rock layers, each layer is older than the one above & younger than the one below.
Law of Preposition
Law of Composition
Law of Opposition
Law of Superposition
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Earth’s surface may sink down in an area called...
rift zone
ocean
uplift
Pangea
14
Continental crust is
deep in the ocean.
made of molten iron.
the part of the Earth's crust that forms land masses.
made mostly of silicon and magnesium oxide.
15
The three classifications of rock are based on ___ .
rock age
rock color
how rock was formed
mass of rock
16
Inside the Earth, what causes cooler, more dense rocks to sink?
conduction
cemetation
radiation
convection
17
What do scientists study to learn about earth’s interior?
earth’s magnetic field
rock samples
seismic waves
water samples
18
Earth's crust is
soft and thick.
hard and thin.
soft and thin.
hard and thick.
19
When discussing layers of Earth, what is a core?
a small group of essential people
the center of an object
the most important part of an idea
a cylindrical sample of soil
20
Below the Earth’s crust, as depth increases, the pressure
not enough information
stays the same
increases
decreases
21
Which is not an example of something that causes rock to weather?
water
fossils
other rocks
plants
22
Which of the following creates metamorphic rock?
chemical reaction
heat
pressure
all of these
23
From the information about Earth's layers, one can conclude that
the deeper the layer, the cooler the temperature.
all layers are the same depth.
the deeper the layer, the hotter the temperature.
each layer is about the same temperature.
24
Why do scientists study rock samples?
to learn about magnetic fields
to learn about social issues
to learn about Earth's interior
to learn about outer space
25
The process by which sediment is laid down by the water or wind carrying it is called ___.
compaction
deposition
weathering
erosion
26
It is most likely that the high pressure in the inner core comes from
high temperatures.
low temperatures.
gasses deep inside the Earth.
the weight of the layers above the inner core.
27
The oceanic crust
lies only under the ocean.
is part of the Earth's core.
lies under both the ocean and the continents.
is part of the Earth's mantle.
28
Radiometric dating of rocks is based on
the amount of radioactive material that has been released
the amount of magma material that has been released
the amount of hot material that has been released
the amount of cool material that has been released
29
Name the five layers of Earth’s interior in order, starting at Earth’s surface
crust, mantle, lithosphere, outer core, inner core
crust, lithosphere, mantle, inner core, outer core
crust, lithosphere, mantle, outer core, inner core
crust, toast, peanut butter, jelly, crust
30
Sedimentary rock forms through a process with five steps. Name the steps in order.
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction,
Erosion, deposition, compaction, weathering, cementation
Weathering, deposition, compaction, cementation, erosion
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Earth's thickest layer is
the inner core.
the crust.
the mantle.
the outer core.