What does the term "Rock Cycle" refer to?

Change of one type of rock to another type of rock over millions of years

What is the difference between the terms “brittle” and “ductile?”

Brittle means easy to break due to stress; ductile means easy to bend.

What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

Continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.

How does temperature and pressure change if you were to move from the Earth’s surface to the inner core?

Temperature and pressure increase from the Earth’s surface to inner core

Why it is important that we learn about the Ring of Fire?

Volcanoes and earthquakes in the Ring of Fire affect the area we live in.

What is so unusual about the Earth’s inner core?

It is a solid ball of metal that provides heat to the Earth’s Interior

Which of these is an example of “erosion?”

A river moves sediments from one place to another.

What qualitative data was used toexplain natural disasters that happened in the Pacific Northwest and Japan in year1700?

Salt water caused flooding, killed trees, and created a Ghost Forest.

Which layer is the youngest in this picture? Which layer is the oldest?

A is the youngest layer, D is the oldest layer.

What are the four main sections of the Earth, in order, starting at the Earth’s surface?

a. Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

Which of these is example of “weathering?”

Running water breaks a rock down into sediments.

How fast do convection currents move, and where do they occur in the Earth’s interior?

Convection currents move slowly, causing matter to rise and fall in mantle.

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1
What does the term "Rock Cycle" refer to?
Magma that is erupted from a volcano as lava and cools down on the surface.
Rocks are broken down into smaller pieces and moved to another place.
Change of one type of rock to another type of rock over millions of years
2
What is the difference between the terms “brittle” and “ductile?”
Brittle means easy to break due to stress; ductile means easy to bend.
Ductile means easy to break due to stress; brittle means easy to bend.
Brittle means easy to pull apart; ductile means easy to push together.
3
What is the Theory of Continental Drift?
Continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.
the continents have always been in the same position they are today.
the Earth has convection currents heated by the Sun that moves the plates
4
How does temperature and pressure change if you were to move from the Earth’s surface to the inner core?
Temperature increases and pressure decreases
Temperature and pressure decrease from the Earth’s surface to inner core
Temperature and pressure increase from the Earth’s surface to inner core
5
What force causes magma to erupt to the surface of the Earth in a volcano?
Pressure
Compaction
Weathering
6
What is so amazing about the Ring of Fire?
It has a 25,000-mile chain of volcanoes that outline the Pacific Ocean
It is home to 90% of the world’s earthquakes
It is home to 75% of the world’s volcanoes.
All of them
7
Why it is important that we learn about the Ring of Fire?
We want to have more volcanoes and earthquakes in our area.
Volcanoes and earthquakes in the Ring of Fire affect the area we live in.
Can’t prevent earthquakes and volcanoes; we don’t need to prepare for them.
8
What is so unusual about the Earth’s inner core?
It is made mostly of liquid metals, like iron and nickel
It has convection currents that move the Earth’s tectonic plates
It is a solid ball of metal that provides heat to the Earth’s Interior
9
Why are oral stories important to our understanding of natural disasters that happened long ago?
Every answer is correct
Oral stories help scientists understand how natural disasters occurred.
a. Oral stories include information describing natural disasters.
a. Oral stories describe how people lived and what they experienced.
10
Which of these is an example of “erosion?”
A river moves sediments from one place to another.
A water slide in your backyard.
Wind blows sand into soft rocks, breaking them down.
11
What qualitative data was used toexplain natural disasters that happened in the Pacific Northwest and Japan in year1700?
An orphan tsunami reached a height of 5 meters as it hit Japan.
Salt water caused flooding, killed trees, and created a Ghost Forest.
a. It took about 3 hours for the tsunami to reach Japan.
The Pacific Coast dropped 5 feet due to a 9.0 magnitude earthquake
12
What type of rock is made from hundreds of layers of sediments that are flattened by pressure over long periods of time?
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
13
Which layer is the youngest in this picture? Which layer is the oldest?
A is the youngest layer, D is the oldest layer.
D is the youngest layer, A is the oldest layer.
B is the youngest layer, D is the oldest layer.
14
What are the four main sections of the Earth, in order, starting at the Earth’s surface?
a. Mantle, Crust, Outer Core, Inner Core
a. inner Core, Outer Core, Mangle, Crust
a. Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
15
Which of these is example of “weathering?”
Running water breaks a rock down into sediments.
Wind blows sand from one valley to another.
Water carries particles of the rock downstream
16
What type of rock is changed over time by extreme heat and pressure deep in the Earth ?
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
17
What kind of plate boundary is this?
This is a divergent boundary.
This is a subduction boundary
This is a transform boundary
18
What evidence did the scientist, Alfred Wegener, use to support his Theory of Continental Drift?
Everything
The shapes of the continents fit together like pieces of a puzzle.
He found the same types and ages of rocks on different continents.
The same animal and plant fossils on continents that are spread far apart.
19
Weathering and erosion are driven by the energy from the sun
False
True
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How fast do convection currents move, and where do they occur in the Earth’s interior?
Convection currents move fast, turning matter into a liquid in inner core.
Convection currents move slowly, causing matter to rise and fall in mantle.

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