Environmental Science The Dynamic Earth

Stress along faults is measured by movement of the earth's crust in the vicinity.

• True
• False

Strain is a measure of how much force is placed on a fault.

• True
• False

The thin layer of the Earth upon which tectonic plates move around is called the

• mantle
• asthenosphere
• lithosphere
• outer layer

What is a fault?

• the point inside Earth at which an earthquake occurs
• the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus
• a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
• a fracture in Earth along which NO movement has occurred

This Earth's layer houses solid iron and nickel 

• A
• B
• C
• D

The Earth's magnetic field is generated here

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which sphere contains rivers?

• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere
• atmosphere

Which sphere contains volcanoes?

• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere
• atmosphere

This layer includes the asthenosphere

• A
• B
• C
• D

Earth’s outermost sphere is called the

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere