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Earth Science Unit 3
Earth Science Unit 3
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1
Identify the following volcano.
Composite (Stratovolcano)
Hot Spots
Cinder volcano
Shield volcano
2
Identify the following seismic wave based on the following diagram.
P-wave
Love wave
Rayleigh wave
S-wave
3
Scientists discovered this boundary using data from earthquakes to infer physical properties between Earth layers.
Popo
Hoho
Nono
Moho
4
Similar to the layers of the Earth, these liquids are separated because of what?
Mass
Density
Temperature
Volume
5
Name this type of reaction based on the image provided.
Transform plate boundary
Convergent plate boundary
Divergent plate boundary
Hot Spot
6
How many different periods of normal magetism (pointing north) are shown on the diagram
3
4
2
6
7
Blocks of lithosphere that is moving because of convection currents are called what?
Continental shift
Continental plates
Tectonic shift
Tectonic plates
8
What are the different compositional layers of Earth in order from the center to the surface?
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, & Inner Core
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mesosphere, Asthenosphere, & Lithosphere
Core, Mantle, & Crust
Crust, Mantle, & Core
9
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (yellow) is a divergent plate boundary, meaning that the crust layer in this region is what?
Growing
Remaining the same
Sliding
Shrinking
10
The two different types of seismic waves that are categorized as body waves, since they can travel through the Earth?
P-waves & Rayleigh waves
P-waves & S-waves
Rayleigh waves & Love waves
S-waves & Love waves
11
Waves of energy that travel through Earth's layers as a result of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and plate movement.
Atomic waves
Seismic waves
Boundary waves
Energy waves
12
What is the lag time of the P wave and the S wave at 1000 km?
2 minutes
4 minutes
8 minutes
6 minutes
13
What are the two different categories used to study the Earth's chemical and physical layers?
Compositional & Structural
Elemental & Formulaive
Compositional & Foundational
Formula & Structure
14
Identify the following seismic wave based on the following diagram.
P-wave
Love wave
Rayleigh wave
S-wave
15
Identify the following volcano.
Hot Spots
Shield volcano
Cinder volcano
Composite (Stratovolcano)
16
Name this type of reaction based on the image provided.
Convergent plate boundary
Hot Spot
Divergent plate boundary
Transform plate boundary
17
Heat inside the Earth is causing the cycling of hot and cold material, creating this specific type of motion.
Centripital force
Radiation current
Convection current
Conduction current
18
Identify the following volcano.
Cinder volcano
Shield volcano
Composite (Stratovolcano)
Hot Spots
19
What are the different structural layers of Earth in order from the surface to the center?
Core, Mantle, & Crust
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, & Inner Core
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mesosphere, Asthenosphere, & Lithosphere
Crust, Mantle, & Core
20
Name this type of reaction based on the image provided.
Transform plate boundary
Convergent plate boundary
Divergent plate boundary
Hot Spot
21
Name this type of reaction based on the image provided.
Transform plate boundary
Hot Spot
Divergent plate boundary
Convergent plate boundary
22
Identify the following volcano.
Cinder volcano
Hot Spots
Shield volcano
Composite (Stratovolcano)
23
300 million years ago, Earth had a single super-continent called what?
Pangaea
Panda
Pandora
Panera
