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The layer of the earth that contains the upper mantle and crust
Lithosphere
Inner Core
Asthenosphere
Outer Core
2
This layer explains why the magnetic field exists
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Asthenosphere
3
List the layers in order from the inside to out
Crust, mantle, asthenosphere, outer core
Inner core, outer core, mantle, lithosphere
Outer core, inner core, asthenosphere, mantle, cruster
Outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere, lithosphere
4
Which crust is the oldest?
Paleosphere
Continental
Oceanic
Lithosphere
5
Which boundary creates mountains on continental and trenches in the oceans?
Convergent Continental- Oceanic
Transform
Convergent oceanic- Oceanic
Divergent
6
What type of air mass would happen over Florida?
cT
cP
mA
mT
7
What do P and S waves provide evidence of?
How plates move
The heat source of the layers
The magnetic field
The state of matter of the layers
8
What are the layers of the lithosphere?
Asthenosphere and outer core
Crust and Mantle
Asthenosphere and mantle
Oceanic crust, continental crust and upper mantle
9
Cold air tends to be heavier than warm air due to which of the following properties?
all of the above
magnitude
pressure
density
10
Which of the following weather systems would be associated with a high pressure system?
Thunderstorms
Cloud, rainy skies
Clear skies
Tornadoes
11
Which of the following places would you find a divergent boundary?
San Andreas Fault
Himalayan Mountains
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Japan
12
The brittle, surface layer of the earth
outer core
crust
mantle
asthenosphere
13
Which of the following does NOT describe the layers of the Earth?
The crust is extremely thin when compared to the core or mantle.
The outer core makes up the majority of Earth's volume.
The mantle contains a plasticky layer called the asthenosphere.
The inner and outer core is made up of dense elements, such as iron and nic
14
This is another pieces of evidence that support the outer core being liquid
Geonuetrinos
Ozone layer
Magnetic Field
Plate Tectonics
15
What are the two charachteristics that define air masses?
Humidity and Temperature
Rain and mositure
Wind and Velocity
Temperature and rain
16
Which of the following is most like the cycling of matter in Earth's interior in terms of both movement and cause?
The flow of water downstream in a river
A rock sinking into a lake after being thrown
The rise and fall of water in a pot on a hot stove
Clouds being carried upward by strong winds
17
Which two reason explain why oceanic crust is younger?
Oceanic crust creates volcanic islands and hot spots
Continental crust creates mountains and rift valleys
Subduction and seafloor spreading
Seamounts and midocean ridges
18
When S waves are directed at the center of Earth, they cannot be detected on the other side. This is evidence of what?
S waves cannot travel far.
the crust blocks the S waves.
Earth's outer core is liquid.
S waves cannot travel straight.
19
Which of the following layers would protect Branden from UV rays?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
20
Which plate boundary is associated with the creation of new crust?
Convergent Continental-Continental
Transform
Convergent Oceanic-Oceanic
Divergent
21
Which of the following boundaries do earthquakes occur?
All of the above
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
22
You would find a mP air mass where?
Texas
Florida
Washington
Oklahoma
23
Which type of weather is associated with high pressure systems?
Hurricanes
Light rain
Cloudy skies
Clear, fair weather
24
The creation of hot spot volcanoes can BEST tell scientists which of the following?
the speed of plate movement
the plate boundaries they occur at
the distance between volcanoes
the speed of the hot spot
25
For people living along the coast, what is a hurricane’s greatest threat?
Hail
Hurricanes
Storm surge or rise in water
High winds
26
Which of the following plate boundaries is associated with the creation of new crust?
Convergent
Continental-Continental
Divergent
Transform
27
Which boundary creates a rift valley?
Divergent Continental-Continental
Divergent Oceanic- Oceanic
Convergent Continental- Continental
Convergent Oceanic- Oceanic
28
This layer is where weather occurs
Stratopshere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
29
Which property of weather best explains why your hair turns “puffy” in the summer?
Precipitation
. Dew Point
Humidity
Wind
30
Which of the following drives plate tectonics?
Earthquakes
Convection currents
Fossils found on opposite coasts
Mountain building
31
What is the thickest layer of the earth?
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
32
Which evidence explain why the outer core is liquid?
S waves- it reflects back and doesn't pass through it
P waves- go through the outercore therefore is liquid
P & S waves- goes through the outer core therefore is liquid
P waves and R waves- the both bounce away from the outercore
33
In terms of convection currents in the mantle, what is the relationship between density and temperature?
As temperature increases, density decreases
As temperature increases, density stays the same
As temperature decreases, density decreases
As temperature decreases, density stays the same
34
Which boundary is associated with high mountain ranges?
Divergent
Convergent oceanic-oceanic
Convergent continental- continental
Transform
35
What type of weather is associated with a low pressure system?
Cloudy, rainy weather
Windy weather
Clear skies
Fair weather
36
Which of the following air mass is a dry and warm?
cT
mA
mP
cP
37
What creates seismic waves?
Earthquakes
Oceans
Sound
Mountains
38
In subduction, which layer is more dense?
Oceanic Crust
Continental Crust
Outer Core
Mantle
39
The type of air mass that would occur over Arizona?
mT
mP
cP
cT
40
What are the characteristics of an air mass?
Temperature and Humidity
Mass and Humidity
Humidity and Precipitation
Temperature and Mass
41
According to the tubular rust lab, how much oxygen is present in the air?
75.87 %
20.95 %
35.60 %
65.5 %
42
Which of the following would BEST describe what would happen at a cold front....
Thunderstorm
Hurricanes
Rain
Clear skies
43
In a hurricanes, what causes the most damage?
Thunderstorms
Storm Surge
Lightning
High Winds
44
Which of the following layer protects us from ultraviolet rays?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesophere
