Our planet Earth is divided into seven separate layers. The outer layer is called the crust and appears to be approximately twenty miles thick. Next in line are the four layers of mantle. These layers vary in thickness from 250 to 1,000 miles. The remaining two layers are divided into the outer core and the inner core. The thickness of the outer core has been determined to be slightly more that 1,200 miles, while that of the inner core is slightly less than 800 miles. Scientists calculate the location and depth of these layers by measuring and studying the speed and direction of earthquake waves. They have also determined that both temperature and pressure are much greater at the core than the crust. Which of the following is correct?

Earthquake waves travel at different speeds.

No two sets of earthquake waves ever travel in the same direction.

Earthquakes usually travel in the same direction.

Earthquake waves travel at the same speed but in different directions.

Our planet Earth is divided into seven separate layers. The outer layer is called the crust and appears to be approximately twenty miles thick. Next in line are the four layers of mantle. These layers vary in thickness from 250 to 1,000 miles. The remaining two layers are divided into the outer core and the inner core. The thickness of the outer core has been determined to be slightly more that 1,200 miles, while that of the inner core is slightly less than 800 miles. Scientists calculate the location and depth of these layers by measuring and studying the speed and direction of earthquake waves. They have also determined that both temperature and pressure are much greater at the core than the crust. In going from the surface to the center of the earth, in which order would you pass through the layers?

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

crust, outer core, mantle, inner core

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

outer core, crust, inner core, mantle

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English

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CCSS

L.K.5A, RI.9-10.4, L.6.5B

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which word does belong with others?

sundial

watch

time

clock

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word does belong with others?

light

elated

gleeful

joyous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Red is to pink as black is to

beige

white

dark

gray

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ann reads faster than Sue. Karen reads faster than Ann. Karen reads more slowly than Sue. If the first two statements are true, the third is

true

false

uncertain

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Create most nearly means

destroy

build

discover

invent

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sand is to beach as black dirt is to

earth

plants

water

farm

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Truncate most nearly means

pack

cut

sound

transport

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Which word does belong with others?

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Red is to pink as black is to

Ann reads faster than Sue. Karen reads faster than Ann. Karen reads more slowly than Sue. If the first two statements are true, the third is

Create most nearly means

Sand is to beach as black dirt is to

Truncate most nearly means

Refuse means the opposite of

Team is to captain as office is to

All tumps are winged boscs. No blue boscs have wings. No tumps are blue. If the first two statements are true, the third is

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