Earth's Interior / Plate Tectonics 1

Earth's Interior / Plate Tectonics 1

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Earth's Interior / Plate Tectonics 1

Earth's Interior / Plate Tectonics 1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Humans have inferred the structure of Earth's interior by...

Analyzing the behavior of earthquake waves

Analyzing volcanic eruptions

Traveling toward the center of the Earth

Analyzing the interiors of other planets

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The lithosphere is made of which two smaller layers? (USE PAGE 10 OF ESRT)

Outer core and inner core

Asthenosphere and stiffer mantle

Crust and rigid mantle

Hydrosphere and troposphere

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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In which layer of the Earth might you find rock with an average density of 4.0 g/cm3? (USE PAGE 10 OF ESRT)

Asthenosphere

Stiffer Mantle

Outer Core 

Inner Core

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which layer of the Earth is composed of liquid iron and nickel? (Use page 10 of the ESRT)

Asthenosphere

Stiffer Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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An interior temperature of 2,000C would be found in which layer? (Use page 10 of the ESRT)

Asthenosphere

Stiffer Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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At a depth of 5,000 km, what is the inferred pressure? (Use page 10 of the ESRT)

6,200 atmospheres

1 million atmospheres

2 million atmospheres

3 million atmospheres

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT evidence for the theory of continental drift?

Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust

There are similar fossils found on different landmasses today

There are similar mountain ranges and rock layers found on different landmasses today

The present landmasses appear to fit together

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