are moving away from each other

What causes night and day?

The rotation of the earth on its own axis

Which of the following statements is true about the crust?

It is less than 1% of the Earth's mass

Which is NOT a possible way that scientists can learn about the mantle?

By digging down directly to it.

Which is the correct order of the earth's layers starting from the inside and going outwards?

Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

the general weather of an area over a long period of time.

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1
The largest layer on earth is
Mantle
Crust
Outer core
Inner core
2
Yellowstone National Park or the Hawaiian Island are
in the Pacific
Mountain ranges
Hot Spots
Great Plains
3
When ocean plates collide with other ocean plates
They create Island arcs
They cause caos
They create heat zones
They create Benioff shear zones
4
Divergent Boundaries
are not moving
are moving toward each other
are moving away from each other
are rubbing against each other
5
What causes night and day?
The rotation of the earth on its own axis
The revolution of the earth around the Sun
The tilt of the earth
The moon
6
The core contains the densest elements. What does the word "dense" mean in this sentence?
Not that bright
Very thick
Closely compacted together
Far apart
7
the volcano sides will be higher than the vent forming a depression called
Volcano
Channel
Caldera
Crater
8
This lava is
Pahoehoe lava
Pillow lava
AA lava
Tectonic plates
9
Which of the following statements is true about the crust?
It is less than 1% of the Earth's mass
It is 67% of the Earth's mass
It includes 3 different types
It is about 3,00 km thick
10
This lava is
Pillow lava
AA lava
Rocky
Pahoehoe lava
11
The outer core is
Liquid
Liquid and Solid
Gas
Solid
12
Which is NOT a possible way that scientists can learn about the mantle?
By observing the Earth's surface
By studying the ocean floor.
By studying rocks.
By digging down directly to it.
13
Convergent Boundaries
are moving toward each other
are not moving
are rubbing against each other
are moving away from each other
14
San Andreas Fault in California is
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Trench
15
The inner core is
Liquid
Solid
Liquid and Solid
Gas
16
Which is the correct order of the earth's layers starting from the inside and going outwards?
Continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, core
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
17
What causes seasons on earth?
The Sun
earth's internal forces
The tilt of the earth
The movement of the moon
18
Convergent Boundaries create
North Pole
waterfalls
mountains
polar ice caps
19
The Continental Drift Theory was first proposed by
Michael Jackson
Charles Darwin
Stephen Hawkings
Alfred Wegener
20
the reservoir located under the volcano is
The Conduit
The Caldera
The Magma Chamber
The Crater
21
Scientists recognize 3 different types of climate zones
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Polar, Southern, Tropical
Polar, Tropical, Subpolar
Polar, Temperate, Nordic
22
Climate is
the condition of the mesosphere at a short period.
the condition of the atmosphere for a short period.
the general weather of an area over a long period of time.
the general atmosphere over long period.
23
an opening in the earth’s surface through which lava, hot gases, and rock fragments erupt
Earthquake
Volcano
Tsunami
Fumera
24
A great number of volcanoes are found in
The Atlantic Ocean
Russia
Antarctica
Around the Ring of Fire
25
How old is Pangaea?
200 million years old
20 million years old
2 thousand years old
2 million years old

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