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Mrs. Griffin's Class Chapter 3 Dynamic of Earth
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Review quiz for Chapter 3 Exam: The Dynamic Earth
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The_______is the part of the Earth where Life Exists.
Geo(Sphere)
Atmos (sphere)
Hydro (Sphere)
Bio(Sphere)
2
Tectonic plates that
seperate
with from each other
convergent
transform
diverent
3
The____is mostly the solid, rocky part of the earth that extends from the center of the core.
Geo(Sphere)
Bio(Sphere)
Atmos (sphere)
Hydro (Sphere)
4
The part of the Earth system that refers to water is the____________?
Watersphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
5
The ____is the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core?
Mantle
Core
Crust
Geosphere
6
occurs when rocks that are under stress suddenly break along a fault___
Volcanoes
Thunderstorms
Earth Quakes
7
Who was the winner of this fight (despite your personal opinion)?
Muhammad Ali
Rocky
Mayweather
Pacquiao
8
The measure of the energy released by an earthquake is called
Force
Power
Storms
Magnitude
9
The supercontinent that led to the theory of plate tectonics is called
Pangea
Argentina
Asia
Antartica
10
Mountain ranges, volcanoes, earthquakes, island arcs, ocean trenches are all results of
plate tectonics
divergence
the hydrosphere
subduction
11
The Earth's _____is a dense liquid layer.
inner core
mesosphere
asthenosphere
outer core
12
Tectonic plates that
collide
with each other
transform
convergent
diverent
13
The Great Rift Valley in Africa was formed by a ___________.
mid-ocean ridge
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
hotspot
14
What is the function of the crust?
it creates heat
it provides a solid surface to live on
it is the inner-most layer
it is the plastic layer that plates move atop of
15
The__is the solid outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the upper mantle
lithosphere
outer and inner core
mesosphere
asthenosphere
16
_____is an example of a transform boundary.
Himalayas
Mid-Atlanic Ridge
Appalachian Mountains
San Andreas Fault
17
How many compositional layers are there?
6
4
3
5
18
Where tectonic plates slip past one another
transform boundary
diverent
convergent
19
What is the name of this Show?
Hey Arnold
Hey Andy
Hey Lucy
Hey Bob
20
Earth is a system because it is a group of related parts working together.
False
True
21
Beneath the asthenosphere is the _____, the lower part of the mantle.
asthenosphere
mesosphere
outer and inner core
lithosphere
22
The system of the Earth that refers to life is the
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
23
The Earth can be divided into __layers based on the physical properties of each layer.
201
5
21
3
24
The Earth's __is dense and is made up of mostly iron and nickel,temperatures reach 5000 degrees
mesosphere
outer core
asthenosphere
inner core
25
nitrogen makes up ___% of earth's atmosphere.
87
40
78
94
26
What is the teacher's name on this show?
Mrs. Fizzle
Mrs. Griddle
Mrs. Frizzle
Mrs. Grizzle
27
Who is this character?
Shaggy
Scooby
Velma
Daphne
28
Scientists divided into the Earth System into which parts?
Hydro (Sphere)
Bio(Sphere)
Atmos (sphere)
Geo(Sphere)
29
The__is the solid plastic layer of mantle beneath the lithosphere.
mesosphere
asthenosphere
outer and inner core
lithosphere
30
The_____is the central part of the Earth below the mantle and is composed of densest elements.
Crust
Core
Mantle
Geosphere
31
The_______is the mixture of gasses that makeup the air we breathe.
Bio(Sphere)
Hydro (Sphere)
Atmos (sphere)
Geo(Sphere)
32
Where does the majority of earthquakes take place __________"
In the mantle
In the troposphere
At plate boundaries
In the middle of continents
33
The_______makes up all of the water on the Earth's surface.
Bio(Sphere)
Atmos (sphere)
Geo(Sphere)
Hydro (Sphere)
34
What's the name of this show?
Who knows?
Dragon Tales
Dinosaur Train
35
_____is where one plate is forced under another plate.
Oceanic Crust
Subduction Zone
Continental Drift
36
How many physical layers are there?
5
4
6
3
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The system of the Earth that refers to rock is the
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
