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basic earth science review questions
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The asthenosphere is part of which layer of Earth?
crust
mantle
core
2
The plates float on which layer?
lower mantle
asthenosphere
lithosphere
3
When analyzing a diagram it is important to focus on...
all of these
the key
the title of the diagram
the symbols and labels
4
The transfer of energy through empty space is called...
convection
conduction
radiation
5
Earth's inner core is...
a layer of molten material
a layer of hot rock
dense ball of solid metal
6
New ocean floor is created at the ...
mid-ocean ridge
deep ocean trenches
inner core
7
Earth's solid inner core spins inside the molten metal of which layer?
asthenosphere
outer core
mantle
8
The material that forms Earth hard surface is ...
rock
scissor
paper
9
Geologists know that wherever plate movement occurs in the rock along faults...
earthquakes are likely
earthquakes are not likely
an earthquake would never occur
10
The theory that Earth's lithosphere is broken in sections and is in constant slow motion is...
plate tectonics
deep-ocean trenches
sea-floor spreading
11
Volcanic belts form along...
islands in the Pacific Ocean
North American mountain ranges
the boundaries of Earth's plates
12
According to Wegener's theory of continental drift...
earth is slowly cooling and shrinking
earth has always had 7 continents
the continents were once together in a single landmass
13
In which layer is the pressure the greatest?
inner core
outer core
mantle
14
The very slow movement of the continents is called...
continental drift
sea-floor spreading
heat transfer
15
Earth's magnetic field results from the spinning of the ...
crust
outer core
mantle
16
An example of a constructive force is...
an earthquake
formation of a volcanic island
erosion
17
The process where the ocean floor sinks down a deep ocean trench and back to the mantle is...
sea-floor spreading
convection currents
subduction
18
When energy moves from a hot pot to your hand it is called ...
indirect evidence
subduction
heat transfer
19
Heat transfer within a fluid is called...
convection
radiation
conduction
20
Which is
not
true about Pangaea?
it exisited about 300 million years ago
it means "all lands"
present day continents are identical to the Pangaea landform
