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6th Grade Science - Earth Systems Review
6th Grade Science - Earth Systems Review
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1
What is Will Smith's real first name?
William
Pete
Willard
Willemon
2
Most scientists believe that the core of the Earth is ______________.
a dense, solid iron sphere
a dense, ball of solid rock
hollow
low-density, liquid rock
3
The Mariana Trench (the deepest place on Earth) formed where two ______ plates came together.
divergent
transform
convergent
continental
4
A divergent plate boundary is when two tectonic plates...
don't move.
slide past one another.
move towards each other.
move away from each other.
5
The Himalayas were formed at which type of plate boundary?
Subduction
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
6
The Earth's outer layer is made up of many tectonic plates that move on top of the ___________.
oceans
middle mantle
lithosphere
asthenosphere
7
In 1993, the US government spent $277,000 on __________.
pencils
pickle research
Barack Obama's dog
Washington Monument repair
8
The "Bio Bus" is a service in England that uses buses powered by ___________.
corn oil
poop
water
natural gas
9
When a dense tectonic plate slides underneath a less dense plate is called _______.
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
Subduction
10
In which layer of Earth's atmosphere do meteors burn up?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
11
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is unusual because it gets warmer the higher you go?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
12
The crust and the solid part of the upper mantle is called the ____ and is divided into plates.
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
13
If we weighed the Earth, most of it's mass would be found in which layer?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
14
What was Google's original name?
Gosearch
Flight
Backrub
Wazoo
15
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is forming at what type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Transform
Subduction
Divergent
16
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is where we find life and weather?
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Stratoshpere
Mesosphere
17
In which layer of the Earth do we find convection currents?
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
18
Which part of the Earth's crust is the most dense?
Oceanic Crust
Bread Crust
Lithosphere
Continental Crust
19
As we dig deeper into the Earth, which of the following does NOT increase?
amount of solid rock
density
temperature
pressure
20
Which of the following is NOT one of the top elements found in the Earth's crust?
Nitrogen
Aluminum
Silicon
Oxygen
21
When two plates move past each other and release a great amount of energy there is __________.
an earthquake
the formation of a mountain
a tornado
a hurricane
22
All of the following support life on Earth EXCEPT for which of the following?
Perfect balance of Nitrogen & Oxygen
Lack of Bacteria
Distance from the Sun
Liquid Water
23
Which element makes up almost half of all atoms in the Earth's crust?
Iron
Silicon
Aluminum
Oxygen
24
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ______________.
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
25
When an underwater volcano erupts, what type of landform is typically created?
Peninsula
Continent
Tectonic Plate
Island