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Structure of the Earth Review Questions
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The quiz is a review on a 6th grade science unit on the structure of Earth.
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What causes molten rock to explode out of a volcano?
gravity
inertia
expanding gases
earthquakes
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The Mantle material is solid but moves slowly. This is caused by
Shaking from seismic waves.
Folding of the mantle material under pressure.
Spinning of the inner core.
Convection currents in the plastic material of the Mantle.
3
Tectonic plates are floating on material that is moving in Earth's
mesosphere
outer core
mantle
inner core
4
Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
along the edges of tectonic plates
along the equator
in the polar regions
in the centers of continents
5
Why did the scientific community reject Alfred Wegner's theory of Continental Drift?
He couldn't explain how the continents move.
The shape of the continents didn't match up.
He had no evidence to support it.
The continents weren't moving at that time.
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Convection currents in Earth's interior ________________ .
cause cementation
can cause sea floor spreading
form solid rocks
cause Earth to spin
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The Earths lithosphere is broken into solid sections called
Tectonic Plates
Dinner plates
Crust
Ocean ridges
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The movement of tectonic plates can produce _________.
glaciers
earthquakes
impact craters
fossils
9
Faults and folds are caused by _______________.
the heating of Earth
the movement of tectonic plates
volcanoes
the shrinking of Earth
10
Which of the following is NOT caused by Plate Movement?
Mountains
Global Warming
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
11
Earth's Inner Core is made of
Solid iron and nickel
Molten rock
A hard rubber ball
Diamonds and rubies
12
The crust is different from the other layers of the earth because
it is very thin and very cool
It is very thick and very hot
it is very thick and very cool
it is very thin and very hot
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Which of the following features is created when tectonic plates collide?.
folded mountains
mesas
buttes
sinkholes
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The Physical Layers of Earth are
Continental Crust-Oceanic Crust-Mantle-Asthenosphere
Outer Mantle-Middle Mantle-Inner Mantle-
Crust-Mantle-Asthenosphere-Lithoshpere-Core
Lithosphere-Asthenosphere-Upper&Lower Mantle-Outer&InnerCore
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Seismology is the study of energy waves from Earthquakes and has helped scientists learn about
The Earth's interior.
The Earth's crust.
Climate changes.
The Rock Cycle
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When one plate is diving beneath another plate, creating volcanic mountains, it is called
sedimentation
isostasy
subduction
faulting
17
Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into pieces called _____________.
tectonic plates
Continents
faults
basins
18
What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?
how minerals are distributed
fossils
all of these
geographic features
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Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for plate tectonics?
meteorite craters are found around the world
earthquakes and volcanoes occur along specific zones
the coastlines of South America and Africa seem to match up
the sea floor is separating along mid-ocean ridges
20
The three primary types of plate boundaries are
Divergent, Transform and Subduction
Transform, Transcontinental and Tranportation
Convergent, Sedimentary, and Divergent
Convergent, Divergent and Transform
21
Earth's Compositional Layers are:
Made of iron
Crust-Mantle-Core
Upper Mantle-Lower Mantle-Outer Core-Inner Core
Crust-Liquid-Solid
22
In his theory of continental drift, Alfred Wegener proposed that
The continents were once joined in one land mass
Earth is expanding
the continents are floating around on a large ocean
the continents are all moving together and will soon collide
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The Inner Core is the hottest layer of Earth's Interior but it is solid due to
The magnetic forces exerted by Earth's poles
Cooling of the core material over time.
Great pressure squeezing the atoms together.
The Sun's heat warming the crust
24
Folded mountains are commonly found at what type of plate boundary?
convergent
transform
inactive
divergegentnt
25
Scientist study seismic waves and _________________ to learn about the structure of the Earth.
Diamonds
Metal
Water
Rocks
26
What theory came later and explained how the continents could move?
the theory of plate tectonics
the steady state theory
the theory of evolution
the big bang theory
27
Sections of the Lithosphere called Tectonic Plates float on top of the
Asthenosphere
Oceanic Crust
Outer Core
Lithosphere
28
When an oceanic plate dives under another one in a subduction zone it produces __________.
seafloor spreading
a coastal plain
strike-slip faults
a sea trench
29
Which of the following features are found at divergent plate boundaries?
mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys
continental shelves and submarine canyons
ocean trenches and abyssal plains
impact craters and alluvial fans
30
A fossil that is _______________ supports plate tectonics theory.
is very old
is a marine organism found in different oceans
is a land organism found on continents separated by oceans
is very young
31
Fossils of Mesosaurus found in South America and Africa supported Wegener's theory that
reptiles originated near the equator
oceans once covered South America and Africa
South America and Africa were once connected
South America and Africa were once covered by ice
32
Earth's Lithosphere is a solid layer and includes
The Crust and the Upper part of the Mantle
The Outer Core and part of the Mantle
The Core, Mantle and part of the Crust
The Inner Core and part of the Crust
33
At transform boundaries, tectonic plates _______________.
slide past each other
collide
move apart
do not move
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Where do most volcanoes occur?
along earthquake faults
in the middle of tectonic plates
in the tropics
along the edges of tectonic plates
