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ERMS16- 6th grade science Layers of the Earth
ERMS16- 6th grade science Layers of the Earth
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The solid, outer layer of Earth that is made up of tectonic plates and the upper mantle.
lithosphere
outer core
mantle
asthenosphere
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Opposite ends of a magnet.
negative
poles
positive
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What does moving tectonic plates cause?
all of the above
convection currents
thunderstorms
earthquakes
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Sphere of hot metals that is under a ton of pressure and heat.
outer core
lithosphere
inner core
crust
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What is a magnetic field?
both ends of a magnet
a lot of magnets grouped together
supercontinent
where the magnetic force is exerted and measurable
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What is the most dense layer of Earth?
crust
inner core
lithosphere
outer core
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What is the molten rock below the earth's surface?
lava
asthenosphere
lithosphere
magma
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What is magma's cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking?
magnetic field
plate tectonics
pangaea
convection currents
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What are the layers of Earth?
inner core, outer core, mantle, and soil
inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust
inner core, middle core, mantle, and crust
none of the above
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Liquid core, mostly iron
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
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Alred Wegner's belief that there was once a super-continent called __________ .
parlay
pangaea
magma
poles
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Soft layer of the mantle on which the plates move.
crust
lithosphere
mantle
asthenosphere
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Theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are always in motion, driven by convection currents.
plate tectonics
magnetic field
pangaea
earthquakes
