Layers of the Earth and Density

Unit 4.1 Earth Systems ( Forces and Shaping)

Multiple Choice

The surface of the earth, otherwise known as the ______, is broken into seven major pieces and sits atop a liquid layer called the _______

• asthenosphere, lithosphere

• crust, litosphere

• lithosphere, asthenosphere

• astenosphere, mantle

Multiple Choice

As you travel from the crust to the inner core, how would temperature and density of the material change?

• The would all decrease.

• Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase.

• The would all increase

Multiple Choice

The San Andrea's Fault in California is which type of boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Subductive Zone

• Transform

Multiple Choice

Which of the earth's layers is broken into several large tectonic plates?

• Asthenosphere 

• Lithosphere 

• Crust

• Core 

Multiple Choice

The outer layer of Earth's crust is made up of huge pieces of rock called what?

• faults

• magma

• tectonic plates

• tsunamis

Multiple Choice

Forms where plates are moving away from each other

• Divergent 

• Convergent  

• Transform 

Multiple Choice

Formed where two sections of Earth’s crust are colliding

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Tr

Multiple Choice

The fact that similar fossils are found on both sides of the ocean is evidence of

• magnetic reversal

• continental drift

• oceanic drift

Multiple Choice

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

• the oceanic crust is melting.

• the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

• volcanic islands are forming.

• the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

Multiple Choice

What is the product of Melting?

• Igneous Rock

• Sediments

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

• Metamorphic rock

Multiple Choice

Rocks are brought to the surface

• melting

• deposition

• lithification

• uplift

• weathering

Multiple Choice

breaks the rock down into smaller pieces

• melting

• deposition

• lithification

• uplift

• weathering and erosion

Multiple Choice

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was formed through erosion?

• Eiffel Tower

• The Grand Canyon

• Mt. Rushmore

• The Pyramids of Giza

Multiple Choice

Erosion is most likely greatest at locations

• A and B

• B and C

• C and D

• D and A

Multiple Choice

Sediment is deposited in a river delta because the

• velocity of the river decreases

• force of gravity decreases

• volume of the river increases

• gradient of the river increases

Multiple Choice

At which point does the greatest stream erosion occur?

• A

• B

• C

• D