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Introduction to Earth and Space Science!
Introduction to Earth and Space Science!
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On what layer would you find continents, oceans, and mountain ranges?
On the inner core
On the core
On the crust
On the Mantle
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What does the Mercalli Scale measure about an Earthquake?
How many buildings and houses are destroyed
The intensity of its effects
How different the land is after
How many people are injured
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Do these three rocks have the exact same mineral composition?
Yes
No
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What scale do we use to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
Roof scale
Richter Scale
Richard Scale
Redmond Scale
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What is igneous rock?
Lava/magma that has cooled solid
A clever rock
Existing rock transformed by heat or pressure
Rock formed by deposition and solidification of sediments
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This is a cross section of the earth. What is A?
A seed
The outer core
The Crust
The inner core
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What is this a picture of?
The Hillside Cycle
The Rock Cycle
The Earth Cycle
The Dirt Cycle
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What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is molten rock in the earth, lava is at the surface
They are the same thing
Lava is molten rock in the earth, magma is at the surface
Magma is red while lava is black
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What is metamorphic rock?
Rock formed by deposition and solidification of sediments
Existing rock transformed by heat or pressure
Lava/magma that has cooled solid
A rock that transforms like a butterfly
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This is a cross section of the earth. What is D?
The Mantle
The inner core
The ocean
The Crust
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The Himalayan Mountain range is an example of what kind of plate boundary?
Separating plates
Mid-ocean ridge
Hot spot
Colliding plates
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The yellow and white circles represent earthquakes. What are they clustered around?
The earthquake horseshoe
The Ring of Earthquakes
The Atlantic Ocean
The Ring of Fire
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This is a cross section of the earth. What is B?
The Crust
The inner core
The outer core
A seed
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This is a cross section of the earth. What is C?
The ocean
The inner core
The Crust
The Mantle
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What is sedimentary rock?
Existing rock transformed by heat or pressure
Lava/magma that has cooled solid
Rock formed by deposition and solidification of sediments
A rock that just sits
