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6.5.2 Earth's Interior
6.5.2 Earth's Interior
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1
What geological disaster can occur at a divergent boundary?
Volcanic eruptions
Ocean basin formation
Mountain formation
Earthquakes
2
What layer does magma flow in convection currents?
mantle
inner core
crust
outer core
3
Which layer of Earth is the source of magma that sometimes rises to Earth’s surface?
mantle
crust
lithosphere
inner core
4
Which tectonic plate do we live on in Bryan, Texas?
Antarctic plate
South American plate
Eurasian plate
North American plate
5
What are the layers of the Earth from least dense to most dense?
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
asthenosphere andlithosphere
outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
6
What layer of Earth is lava located when the volcano is just about to erupt?
inner core
mantle
outer core
crust
7
Which layer of Earth is broken up into moving tectonic plates?
mantle
lithosphere
inner core
asthenosphere
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Which geological disaster could occur with a convergent boundary?
fault line
ocean floor formation
mountain
earthquake
9
Which answer choice is made up of only nonrenewable resources?
fossil fuels and solar
coal, oil, natural gas
natural gas and hydropower
solar and wind
10
Find the density if the mass=100
5
10
50
2
11
What geological disaster can occur during subduction?
Ocean trenches
Earthquakes
Mountain formation
12
What type of boundary can create a fault line, like the San Andreas Fault in California?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
13
What layers of Earth is solid?
crust
mantle
lithosphere
inner core
14
Find the density when the mass=60 and the volume=20
3
10
2
30
15
Which plate does number 1 represent on this map?
Eurasian plate
North American plate
Pacific plate
African plate
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What type of plate boundary occurs when plates slide past each other in opposite directions?
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
17
What type of plate boundary occurs when two land mass smash together?
Divergent boundary
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
18
What is an advantage of renewable resources over nonrenewable?
Renewables do not give off huge amounts of pollution
Renewables are the best resource
Nonrenewable will be around forever
Renewables are more expensive
19
What type of plate boundary occurs when a plate spreads apart?
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
20
How many major tectonic plates is the continental crust broken into?
9
13
16
7
21
Two plates sliding past one another cause which of the following geological disasters?
Mountain formation
Volcanic eruptions
Earthquakes
Ocean basin formation
22
Which crust is denser?
continental
oceanic
23
Which plate is number 6 on the map?
North American plate
Pacific plate
African plate
Eurasian plate
24
Which resources are renewable?
solar, wind, and geothermal
coal, solar, natural gas
biomass and oil
coal, oil, natural gas
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Which of the following can be the result of tectonic plate movement?
Formation of fossil fuels
Frequent tropical storms
Volcanic activity
Decomposition of biomass