Acevedo-Literacy Week 26

Multiple Choice

What did scientists learn from studying seismic waves?

• the inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What lies between the solid rock that forms the lower and upper parts of the Earth's mantle?

• a solid

• a liquid

• a region that is neither a solid or a liquid

• both a solid and a liquid

Open Ended

Why was the new knowledge about Earth's layers important for scientists?

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Labelling

Correctly label the four layers of Earth's surface.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Crust

Mantle

Inner core

Outer core

Open Ended

Explain the purpose of Earth's four layers. Use text evidence to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

How does the author describe earthquakes here?

• The author describes earthquakes as a tropical storm with a violent wind.

• The author describes earthquakes as violent natural disasters that strike without warning.

• The author describes earthquakes as a violent storm rotating air that touches the ground.

• The author describes earthquakes as a long high sea wave in the ocean.

Open Ended

Why are plate boundaries important?

Open Ended

How are the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake related?

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Open Ended

What happens beneath Earth's surface to cause earthquakes?