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Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics
Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics
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Virginia Science SOL 5.7 d and e
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1
Which section is the rocky layer located under the crust?
Section 3
Section 2
Section 4
Section 1
2
Which number shows where the earth would experience the hottest temperature and most pressure?
3
4
1
2
3
Which of these can happen when rocks and soil in the earth move suddenly?
hurricane
blizzard
tornado
landslide
4
Which section is where earthquakes occur?
Section 3
Section 1
Section 4
Section 2
5
Maria heard that there was an earthquake today but she didn't feel it. It was probably a
2.5
3.0-5.5
9.0 or greater
6.0-8.0
6
Earth is composed of four layers. Which layer is the least dense?
outer core
crust
inner core
mantle
7
Which section has molten iron-nickel that surrounds the inner core?
Section 1
Section 2
Section 4
Section 3
8
Magma that flows from a volcano is called ______________.
rock
ash
river
lava
9
Earth is made of slowly moving plates that change over time. What is this theory called?
Drifter Theory
Space Oddysey
Plate Tectonics
10
When two continental plates converge they move upward and overtime form ______________.
rivers
mountains
lakes
plates
11
What occurs when two plates slide against each other in opposite directions?
transform boundaries
divergent boundaries
sloping boundaries
convergent boundaries
12
Which section is the hottest?
Section 3
Section 4
Section 2
Section 1
13
Geothermal energy comes from
fossil fuels
the exterior of the earth
windstorms
the interior of the earth
14
Which layer is comprised mostly basalt and granite?
Section 2
Section 4
Section 3
Section 1
15
What type of boundary is the collision of plates that formed the Himalayas and Rocky Mts.?
divergent boundary
sloping boundary
sliding boundary
convergent boundary