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Layers of the Earth, Plate Tectonics
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1
The San Andreas Fault (pictured below) is the result of which tectonic plate boundary?
Divergent
Transform
Continental-Oceanic
Convergent
2
Which of thesebest describes the properties of BOTH layers C and D in the diagram?
very hot and metallic
completely solid and nonmetallic
completely solid and metallic
very hot and nonmetallic
3
What two elements is the core made of?
Aluminum & magnesium
Iron & magnesium
Nickel & uranium
Iron & Nickel
4
What layer of the Earth is labeled "B" in the diagram?
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
Outer Core
5
Where are
most
of the active volcanoes located on the map?
in the middle of the oceans
at the center of the continents
on tectonic plate boundaries
along the equator
6
What layer of Earth is the thickest, and has properties of both solids and liquids?
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
7
What happens to the temperature and pressure as you go towards the center of the Earth?
Stays Constant
Increases
Decreases
8
The outermost layer of the earth is the...
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
9
Match the plate boundaries to the description: (1)Transform (2) Convergent (3) Divergent
(1) Coming together (2) Sliding (3) Spreading Apart
(1) Spreading Apart (2) Sliding (3) Coming Together
(1) Sliding (2) Coming Together (3) Spreading Apart
(1) Sliding (2) Spreading Apart (3) Coming Together
10
Is the outer core liquid or solid?
Liquid
Solid
11
Which layer contains most of the earth's mass?
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
12
Which of the following is
not
evidence for Alfred Wegner's Theory of continental drift:
Similar aquatic organisms were found in the oceans
Similar rock patterns were found in different continents
Coal deposits were found in antarctica
The continents fit together like puzzle pieces
