First Quarter Exam- Science 10

1. The only Liquid layer of the Earth is the __________________.?

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

What layer of the earth is made of soild iron and nickel?

• innner core
• mantle
• crust
• outer core

Which of the following are the three layers of the Earth?

• a. crust, mantle, core

• b. crust, mantle, sphere

• c. mantle, core, sphere

• d. sphere, crust, core

The layer of comparatively cool, hard rocks that cover the uppermost part of the mantle.

• a. Lithosphere

• b. Asthenosphere

• c. mesosphere

• d. biosphere

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What are the two types of crust

• continental and oceanic
• ocean and upper
• lower and upper
• pizza and subway

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The Pacific Ring of Fire is an arc around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes and earthquakes are formed.

• True

• False

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What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

• Fossil Discoveries

• Ancient Maps of the World

• Charts of Seismic Activity

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What is true of tectonic plates?

• They are constantly moving

• Earthquakes cause them to move

• They don't move for hundreds and hundreds of years

What is the best description of the paths of S waves and P waves?

• S waves travel through solids or very dense, glassy liquids. P waves travel through solids, liquids, and gasses.

• S waves travel through solids, liquids, and gasses. P waves travel through solids or very dense, glassy liquids.

• S waves travel along the surface of Earth's crust. P waves travel through Earth's interior.

• S waves travel through Earth's interior. P waves travel along the surface of Earth's crust.

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The observation that the continents fit together like puzzle pieces is called

• Continental drift

• Shape matching of continents

• Continental plowing

• Wandering continents