Earth Systems

Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is covered by a relatively thin layer of ________.

• water

• sand

• ice

• soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the thin layer of gas called that surrounds the entire planet?

• The atmosphere

• The ocean

• The continents

• The equator

The Earth has a solid inner core that is surrounded by a ________ outer core.

• liquid

• gaseous

• solid

• plasma

What are the four different layers of the Earth?

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Lithosphere

• Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Asthenosphere

• Crust, Mantle, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere

During an earthquake, energy is released into the Earth as:

• Primary waves, Secondary waves, and Surface waves

• Light waves, Sound waves, and Heat waves

• Magnetic waves, Electric waves, and Gravitational waves

• Water waves, Air waves, and Fire waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Earth’s inner core is composed mainly of:

• molten rock

• solid iron and nickel

• heated gases

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The rotational motion of the Earth creates a dynamo effect where a magnetic field is generated

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Earth’s outer layer is called the:

• shell

• outer plate

• crust

• land

Tectonic plates:

• move very slowly

• sometimes press against or pull away from each other

• sometimes scrape against each other

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Mountains form where tectonic plates collide

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1