Name the layers of the Earth starting with the surface.

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

The core has two layers.

True - the inner core and the outer core

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1
Cold material is _____ and will _____.
light, rises
dense, sink
light, floats
dense, rise
2
Drilling rock is an example of _____ evidence.
indirect
direct
3
Why is the core solid?
because there is no pressure
because of heat and sun
because there is no heat
because of heat and pressure
4
What is the thickest layer?
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
5
Name the layers of the Earth starting with the surface.
crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Crust, inner core, mantle, outer core
Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
6
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Iceland was created due to what type of boundary?
Boundaries that slide past one another.
Boundaries that push together.
Boundaries that spread apart
Boundaries that sink below each other.
7
The lithosphere includes
inner core and outer core
crust and upper mantle
crust and inner core
crust and outer core
8
The core has two layers.
False- it's just the core
True - the inner core and the outer core
9
An earthquake is a landform caused by transform boundary.
False
True
10
What is the Himalaya mountains an example of?
transform fault
Divergent boundary
convergent boundary
Sea-Floor Spreading
11
Which is true about Transform boundaries?
can be found underwater
All of the Above
plates slide past each other
causes earthquakes
12
Convection currents are caused by
heat in the core and mantle
the sun
the earthquakes
voclanoes
13
The inner core is__________.
solid
liquid
14
Which is an example of convection currents?
frying an egg
cooking pasta
walking on sand
roasting a marshmellow
15
Earth's crust is made mostly of
oxygen and silicon
silicon and water
iron and steel
nitrogen and sulfer
16
What is the thinnest layer?
the outer core
the mantle
the inner core
the crust
17
If the Earth was cold what would happen to convection currents?
they will continue
they will stop
they will move to the core
they will become larger
18
Dense material will
rise
sink
float

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Earth Structures Review

18 termsStudBud Administration243 plays

A #science review quiz for #Earth Structures

Flashcards18 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 18

Answers

1
Cold material is _____ and will _____.
light, rises
dense, sink
light, floats
dense, rise
2
Drilling rock is an example of _____ evidence.
indirect
direct
3
Why is the core solid?
because there is no pressure
because of heat and sun
because there is no heat
because of heat and pressure
4
What is the thickest layer?
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
5
Name the layers of the Earth starting with the surface.
crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Crust, inner core, mantle, outer core
Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
6
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Iceland was created due to what type of boundary?
Boundaries that slide past one another.
Boundaries that push together.
Boundaries that spread apart
Boundaries that sink below each other.
7
The lithosphere includes
inner core and outer core
crust and upper mantle
crust and inner core
crust and outer core
8
The core has two layers.
False- it's just the core
True - the inner core and the outer core
9
An earthquake is a landform caused by transform boundary.
False
True
10
What is the Himalaya mountains an example of?
transform fault
Divergent boundary
convergent boundary
Sea-Floor Spreading
11
Which is true about Transform boundaries?
can be found underwater
All of the Above
plates slide past each other
causes earthquakes
12
Convection currents are caused by
heat in the core and mantle
the sun
the earthquakes
voclanoes
13
The inner core is__________.
solid
liquid
14
Which is an example of convection currents?
frying an egg
cooking pasta
walking on sand
roasting a marshmellow
15
Earth's crust is made mostly of
oxygen and silicon
silicon and water
iron and steel
nitrogen and sulfer
16
What is the thinnest layer?
the outer core
the mantle
the inner core
the crust
17
If the Earth was cold what would happen to convection currents?
they will continue
they will stop
they will move to the core
they will become larger
18
Dense material will
rise
sink
float