Science DBA Review (Quarter 1)

Which of the following lists Earth's layers in order from outermost to innermost?

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Answer explanation

Which layer is made of slightly molten rock?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

The thickest earth layer is _____

• inner core

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

Which of these best describes the relationship between Earth's layers?

• The hottest layers are closest to the core.

• The more liquid layers are closest to the crust.

• The lightest layers are closest to the core.

• The more metallic layers are closest to the crust.

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Plate Boundary

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart
• Come together
• Slide past each other
• subducting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Transform
• Convergent
• Divergent
• Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• erosion and deposition
• melting and cooling

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• weathering and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1