Bill Nye Earth's crust

The ______ is the thin outer layer of solid rock around the Earth.

• biosphere

• core

• mantle

• crust

The most recent explosive volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens occurred in:

• 1287

• 1776

• 1980

• 2018

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ______ is a location on Earth's surface where water, heated by the mantle, bursts through the crust.

• geyser

• waterfall

• stalagmite

• resevoir

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Scientists believe Earth's tectonic plates were once connected as one supercontinent called:

• Pangaea

• Galapagos

• North America

• Seven lands

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A ______ detects earthquakes by monitoring Earth's movements.

• barometer

• particle accelerator

• seismograph

• telescope

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2