Ch.3 review

What is a convection current?

• the transfer of energy by direct contact.

• the transfer of energy by the movement of matter

• the transfer of energy through a solid, such as Earth's crust

• the transfer of energy from a region of lower temperature to a region of higher temperature.

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Which of these is the outermost layer of Earth?

• core
• crust
• mantle

The continents joined in a single, large land mass called

• Tectonic Plates
• Pangea
• Sea-floor spreading

Where on Earth are tectonic plates located?

• Outer core
• Lithosphere
• Mesosphere
• Asthenosphere

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Which layer of Earth does a tectonic plate ride on top of?

• Inner core
• Outer core
• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere

What is a true fact about the mesosphere?

• it is the hottest layer
• meteors burn up here
• the ozone layer is found here
• Northern Lights happen here

What protects Earth from ultraviolet rays from the sun?

• ozone layer

• mesosphere

• air pressure

• troposphere

In what layer would you find the ozone layer?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

What layer comes next:
Troposphere - 
stratosphere -
?????

• mesosphere
• exosphere
• thermosphere
• ionosphere

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What layer of the atmosphere is closest to outer space?

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere