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Environmental Science Unit 1- Part 1 Review
Environmental Science Unit 1- Part 1 Review
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1
What type of plate boundary has an
oceanic plate sinking under a continental plate
as they move together?
collisional
divergent
transform
subduction
2
When the temperature of an object increases, its density...
increases
decreases
3
Which layer of Earth has the lowest temperature?
mantle
inner core
crust
outer core
4
Which layer of Earth is
NOT part of the tectonic plates
?
mantle
crust
inner core
5
Based on this diagram, in
which direction would the plate
on top of the mantle
move
?
left
right
6
Which layer of the Earth is the outer core?
2
3
1
4
7
What type of plate boundary occurs when the
plates move away from each other
?
subduction
collisional
divergent
transform
8
At which point on the diagram is the mantle material the
hottest
?
4
2
9
Which layer is a
hot liquid
that
heats up the layer above it
to cause convection currents?
1
3
4
2
10
What type of plate boundary
forms mountain ranges
?
subduction
collisional
transform
divergent
11
Which layer of Earth do we live on?
inner core
crust
mantle
12
An object that is less dense will...
sink down
rise up
13
As a substance cools down, its particles...
spread out
come closer together
14
Which layer of Earth experiences the most pressure?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
15
What type of plate boundary most commonly
causes earthquakes
?
divergent
transform
subduction
collisional
16
The type of tectonic plate
we live on
is called a(n) ____ plate.
oceanic
continental
17
At which point on the diagram are the
particles the closest together
?
2
4
18
The type of tectonic plate that is
thinner and more dense
is called a(n) ____ plate.
oceanic
continental
19
Which layer of Earth is described as "plastic" and flows like lava?
inner core
outer core
crust
mantle
20
What is happening at
# 4
in the diagram?
the cooled mantle material is about to sink
the heated mantle material is about to sink
the heated mantle material is about to rise
the cooled mantle material is about to rise
21
What is happening at
# 2
in the diagram?
the heated mantle material is about to sink
the cooled mantle material is about to rise
the cooled mantle material is about to sink
the heated mantle material is about to rise
22
What is happening
between numbers 1 and 2
in the diagram?
the mantle material is heating up due to the hot outer core below
the mantle material is cooling down due to the cool outer core below
