Quiz: Forces of Change, Essential Questions

What kind of events are examples of pressure being released from inside the earth.

• These events include volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

• These events include hurricanes and typhoons.

• These events include volcanic eruptions and typhoons.

• These events include volcanic Tsunamis and earthquakes.

What is found in the very center of the planet?

• At the very center of the planet is a very cold but fluid inner core.

• At the very center of the planet is a very hot but solid inner core.

• At the very center of the planet is a very hot but fluid inner core.

• At the very center of the planet is a very hot but soft inner core.

What is the mantle made up of?

• The mantle is made up of plastic, vegetation.

• The mantle is made up of fossils.

• The mantle is made up of silicon, aluminum, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and other elements.

• The mantle is made up of extra terrestrial matter.

Describe the Earth's crust.

• The crust is a soft rocky shell forming the Earths surface.

• The crust is a hard rocky shell forming the Earths interior.

• The crust is a hard rocky shell forming the Earths surface.

• The crust is a shell like formation of ancient fossils.

What is the name of what scientists describe as a super continent?

• The name of the super continent is Pancia.

• The name of the super continent is Panglanea.

• The name of the super continent is Pangaea.

• The name of the super continent is Pangguria.

What is created by the movement of earth's plates?

• Earth's plates movements create waterfalls and icecaps. volcanoes, earthquakes, ridges and can form trench.

• Earth's plates movements create mountains and ice caps.

• Earth's plates movements create rivers and waterfalls.

• Earth's plates movements create mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, ridges and can form trench.

What will be the result of the movement of plates?

• Plate tectonics will not changed the wold we live in.

• Plate tectonics will have little to no affect to the world's landforms.

• Plate tectonics will have formed a whole new look for the planet millions of years from now.

• Plate tectonics will make the continents go back to its original ancient forms.

Describe the movements in the mantle.

• The movements in the mantle are very fast and hard to keep up with.

• The movements in the mantle are very slow and difficult to observe.

• The movements in the mantle are similar to watching ice melt.

• The movements in the mantle are extremely fast and predictable.

What elements make up the inner core?

• Scientists believe that the inner core is made up of quarters and nickels.

• Scientists believe that the inner core is made up of iron and nickel

• Scientists believe that the inner core is made up of magnesium and nickel

• Scientists believe that the inner core is made up of iron and phosphate.

How do scientists believe the earth change?

• Scientists believe that some of these changes come from forces connected with plate tectonics.

• Scientists believe that some of these changes come from forces connected with moon gravity.

• Scientists believe that some of these changes come from forces connected with the enormous mass of the sun.

• Scientists believe that some of these changes come from forces connected with extra terrestrial forces .