Earth Science review

P waves travel faster than S waves

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

These waves can travel through solid rock...

• P waves only

• S waves only

• P and S waves

• Neither P nor S waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which type of wave arrives to a point first?

• Primary Waves (P-Waves)
• Secondary Waves (S-Waves)
• Rayleigh Waves
• Love Waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

These are the secondary, or second waves to be released. They cannot travel through the liquid outer core

• S waves
• Surface Waves
• P waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The Ring of Fire is

• a group of oceans
• circus act
• chain of earthquakes in the NW
• chain of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or False
The Earth's core is liquid surrounded by a solid outer core

• True
• False

What causes the tectonic plates of Earth to continually move?

• convection currents in the mantle
• volcanic and seismic activity in the crust
• strong winds and storms
• rotation of the solid core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is...

• thicker, with a less dense composition

• thicker, with a more dense composition

• thinner, with a less dense composition

• thinner, with a more dense composition

Which layer is shown in red?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which shows the order of the layers from COOLEST to HOTTEST?

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• Trick question! All of the layers are the same temperature!

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4