Earth Layers - Chapter 1

The asthenosphere is part of which of Earth's layers?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which force gave Earth its spherical shape?

• electricity

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which region of the map was entirely eroded by water?

• Coastal Plains

• Interior Plains

• Ozark Plateau

• Rocky Mountains

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Which describes Earth's asthenosphere?

• brittle

• fast-moving

• freeze-dried

• plastic

Which describes temperature and pressure at Earth's center?

• high pressure and high temperature

• high pressure and low temperature

• low pressure and high temperature

• low pressure and low temperature

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How were the Rocky Mountains formed?

• deposition

• lava from the ocean floor

• uplift, fold, or push forces inside Earth

• wind erosion

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Which of Earth's layers is NOT part of the lithosphere?

• continental crust

• oceanic crust

• uppermost mantle

• asthenosphere

Why do scientists theorize that Earth's core is made of metal?

• Metals are the first elements created.

• Metals are dense and would be pulled to the center as Earth formed.

• Metals are magnetic and would be attracted to each other in the center as Earth formed.

• Metals were pulled to the center of the Earth as it formed because they are dense and magnetic.

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What shaped these two landforms?

• rock type

• elevation

• topography

• moving water

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In the table, which pair of objects has the weakest gravitational force between them?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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