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ERMS16- 6th grade Science: Common Assessment 1
ERMS16- 6th grade Science: Common Assessment 1
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Earth Science CA 1
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1
What is not part of the lithosphere?
crust
core
tectonic plates
mantle
2
What is the cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking of magma called?
subduction zone
none of the above
volcanic eruption
convection current
3
What is the cause of the northern and southern lights?
lava reflections off the oceans
none of the above
radiation from the sun & solar winds
movement of the plate boundaries at the N & S poles
4
What does the magnetic field protect us from?
none of the above
pollution
meteors
harmful radiation from sun
5
Where is the magnetic force the strongest on a magnet?
at the north end
in the middle
at both the north and south ends
at the south end
6
Which layer is metal in a liquid form?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
7
In what layer do convection currents occur?
mantle
outer core
inner core
crust
8
What is the thinnest layer that we live on?
outer core
mantle
none of the above
inner core
9
Developed the theory that the crust is divided into large pieces that move a little every year.
Alfred Wegner
Albert Einstein
Mrs. Banfield
Thomas Edison
10
Which layer is believed to be solid and made of iron and nickel?
none of the above
crust
core (both inner and outer)
mantle
11
What is a magnetic field?
area of a magnet that forces like poles away from each other
all of the above
magnetic attraction that you can see with your eyes
region around a magnet where magnetic field is measurable
12
What layer is dense and solid metal?
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
13
What is true about magma and lava?
magma is molten rock below ground
magma is stored below the Earth's crust
all of the above
lava is molten rock above ground
14
What are plates moving away from each other?
none of the above
divergent
convergent
transform
15
Which layer of the Earth is the largest?
mantle
core (inner and outer)
crust
all the same size
16
What causes the inner core to be a dense, solid mass of metal?
cold temperatures that cause freezing
magnetic attraction of the iron and nickel
all of the above
tremendous pressure
17
What can convergent plates cause?
both b & c
volcanic eruptions
sea floor spreading
mountain building
18
Movement of plate tectonics can cause ___.
volcanic eruptions
mountain building
earthquakes
all of the above
19
Why does the north pole of a compass point to the north pole of Earth?
Like poles attract each other
none of the above
geographic north pole is really Earth's magnetic south pole
the compass must be malfunctioning
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How are volcanoes formed?
magma explodes from the Earth's core
oceanic crust dives below continental crust
all of the above
continental crust dives below oceanic crust
