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The Crust, Mantle, and Core

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Review questions from the GA Earth Science CRCT Coach book GPS Edition (2 peaches on cover)

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1
In general, how doe the density of material in Earth's layers change with depth?
density does not change with depth
density decreases with depth
density increases with depth
density increases, then decreases with depth
2
The thickest layer of the Earth is the
crust
inner core
outer core
mantle
3
The Moho is the boundary between the
inner and outer core
the crust and the atmosphere
the outer core and the mantle
the mantle and the crust
4
The collision of two continental plates can produce
a mountain range
volcanic islands
a trench
a single mountain
5
Earthquakes are MOST LIKELY to occur at the borders of
continents
lithosphere plates
countries
oceans
6
From the lowest to highest temperature, which is the correct order of Earth's layers?
mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
7
What was Alfred Wegener's hypothesis?
The continents are made of rock
The continents will one day join to form a single continent
The continents have always been where they are now
Today's continents were once part of a single land mass
8
In Earth's crust, what type of rock is found under the oceans?
only basalt
only granite
basalt on top, granite underneath
granite on top; basalt underneath
9
A scientific hypothesis is
a proposed explanation for one or more observations
a guess that is not based on observations
explanation that has been supported by repeated observations
a fact
10
What features o earth are produced by the movement of lithosphere plates?
liquid masses of iron and nickel
solid masses of iron and nickel
red-hot magma
mountains, volcanoes, and volcanic islands