Final Inside the Earth quiz

What is the core made of?

• steel

• magnesium

• aluminum

• iron

What describes the outer core?

• solid
• liquid
• viscous
• gas

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Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by 

• Earth's magnetic field
• conduction
• earthquakes
• convection currents in the mantle

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Using data from seismic waves, geologists have learned that Earth's interior is made up of several

• trenches
• ridges
• continents
• layers

The name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago is called

• Wegener
• Pangaea
• Continental Crust
• Michael

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Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by 

• conduction
• density
• convection currents
• radiation

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What is the correct order of Earth's layers? Starting from surface

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

Where on the ocean floor is new ocean crust being created?

• the continental shelf

• the continental slope

• the deep ocean trenches

• the mid-ocean ridges

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The movement of the two continents as shown in picture can best explained by

• plate tectonics

• coastal flooding

• magnetic changes

• volcanic eruptions

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Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in areas of the Pacific Ocean called the "Ring of Fire." Scientists agree that the reason for this is

• That part of the Earth is hotter than all other parts of Earth.

• A large number of people live in these areas.

• The ocean weighs so much that it forces magma up.

• plate boundaries are located in those areas

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