Dynamic Earth Test Review

Lithosphere=

• land (crust)

• water

• air

Which layer is described as:

-appears to have characteristics of a liquid.

-is about 1,400 miles thick.

• crust

• plastic mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer of the mantle is described as:

-solid but can flow like a liquid due to the tremendous heat and pressure.

-responsible for convection currents, which may be the driving force for the movement of lithosphere plates

• crust

• plastic mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Atmosphere =

• land

• air

• water

Which layer is described as:

-extremely dense solid (the most dense layer).

-made up of iron and nickel.

-is about 800 miles thick.

-temperatures measure between 7,200 and 9,000 °F.

• crust

• plastic mantle

• outer core

• inner core

All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

The area of active volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Plate

• Subduction Zone

• Ring of Fire

• East Pacific Rise

• Circum-Pacific Belt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The image shows evidence that the continents were once...

• separated by a much larger ocean

• joined together as one landmass

• located near the South Pole

• in a different hemisphere

The process where earth’s surface is removed and carried away.

-This process can form high mountains with well-rounded peaks.

• erosion

• deposition

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

What information did scientists study in order to develop this model?

• location of recent volcano eruptions

• fossils found around the world

• recordings of earthquake waves

• fossils found under water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1