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Inside the Earth
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Unit 3 review.
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1
Why is the ring of fire evidence of the theory of plate tectonics?
The Pacific Ocean is filling up with magma from volcanoes.
Volcanoes often occur in the center of a tectonic plate.
The pacific ocean is warmer due to volcanic activity.
Volcanoes often occur at tectonic plate boundaries.
2
Why do earthquakes occur along the west coast so frequently?
Because of a nearby ocean.
Because of a nearby mountain range.
Because of a nearby plate boundary.
Because of a nearby vocano.
3
Same plant and animal fossils found across 4 different continents support the theory that
The meteorthat destroyed the dinosaurs also destroyed plants
plants lived at the same time as dinosaurs.
climate in those areas were not the same.
continents were once part of 1 large supercontinent.
4
Which layer of the Earth is made up of Molten Rock?
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
5
The location of earthquakes and volcanoes is
where fossils are found.
near tall mountain ranges.
where rivers are formed.
evidence of plate tectonics.
6
Which is true about Mr. Cordova's students?
They will pass this unit test because they are awesome.
They will pass this unit test because they are awesome.
They will pass this unit test because they are awesome.
They will pass this unit test because they are awesome.
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Which number indicates the Inner Core?
1
2
4
3
8
Which layer of the Earth has convection currents?
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
Mantle
9
Earthquakes and Eruptions are caused by
erosion and deposition
organisms living at mid-ocean ridges.
the motion of plate tectonics.
reversala of Earth's magnetic field.
10
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense and metallic?
Core
Lithosphere
Mantle
Crust
11
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
12
The earth's lithospheric plates move at a about a rate of
less than a millimeter per year.
a kilometer per year.
several meters per year.
a few centimeters per year.
13
Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
14
Which layer consists of cold, brittle crust?
Magnetosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
15
Which hypothesis can be tested to support the theory of continental drift?
Earth will mass together again in about 200 million years.
Sameanimals arefound livingin SouthAmerica and Africatoday.
Samefossils willbefound inthe rocksof SouthAmericaandAfrica
16
What characteristics are shared by both earthquakes and volcanoes?
both cause global climate change.
both cause lava flows.
Both are caused by material rising from Earth's core.
Both are caused by movements of tectonic plates.
17
All of the following are caused by the movement of lithospheric plates except
mountain formation.
ocean tides.
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
18
What is the correct order of the layers of the Earth starting from the center?
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
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Which is most true about the locations of volcanoes and earthquakes?
They occur near plate boundaries.
volcanoes occur in oceans, earthquakes occur on land.
They occur randomly.
Volcanoes occur in different places than earthquakes.
