Energy and Earth's Systems Concept Review Game

What kinds of elements make up the inner core and outer core?

• Metals: iron and nickel

• Liquids: mercury and gold

• Rocks: granite and shale

• Gases: hydrogen and oxygen

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What is the main difference between the inner core and outer core?

• Inner is solid rock; outer is solid metal.

• Inner is made of silica; outer is made of magma.

• Inner is solid; outer is liquid.

• Density of the outer core is greater than the density of the inner core

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Magnetic field

• Heat transfer from one place to another through the movement of fluids

• The area around a magnet or moving electric charge the can exert a magnetic force

• Waves of energy that move through Earth's interior and are caused by the shifting or breaking of rock during earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or explosions, for example

• The central part of Earth that is composed of a solid inner core and a liquid outer core

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The breakdown of an unstable nucleus into a nucleus with lighter mass by the spontaneous emission of energy and matter

• Thermal convection

• Radioactive decay

• Magnetic field

• Seismic waves

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Mantle

• The slow circulation within the mantle that is driven by density differences and transfers heat from Earth's core through the mantle

• The central part of Earth that is composed of a solid inner core and a liquid outer core

• The semi-solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core

• The area around a magnet or moving electric charge the can exert a magnetic force

What do transverse waves tell scientists about Earth’s core?

• The inner core is solid.

• The outer core is liquid.

• It tells the scientist nothing.

• The core cannot be reached.

The central part of Earth that is composed of a solid inner core and a liquid outer core

• Seismic waves

• Core

• Thermal convection

• Magnetic field

In which layer of Earth are tectonic plates found?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Atmosphere

• Core

Worldwide seismic monitoring systems note active volcanos and earthquake zones located along plate boundaries. This leads to what conclusion?

• The crust is denser in these areas.

• Seismic data is not used to study plate tectonics.

• The plates are moving.

• The crust is thicker in these areas.

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Mantle convection

• The breakdown of an unstable nucleus into a nucleus with lighter mass by the spontaneous emission of energy and matter

• The solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core

• Waves of energy that move through Earth's interior and are caused by the shifting or breaking of rock during earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or explosions, for example

• The slow circulation within the mantle that is driven by density differences and transfers heat from Earth's core through the mantle