Mod E Unit 4

What PHYSICAL layer of Earth are you currently sitting on?

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• lithosphere

• mantle

This COMPOSITIONAL layer contains moving, molten material between the crust and core.

• mantle

• crust

• magma

• asthenosphere

What do scientists hypothesize Earth's core is made of?

• helium

• hydrogen and nitrogen

• iron and nickel

• steel and aluminum

Through convection, HOT molten rock will:

• rise towards Earth's surface

• fall towards Earth's core

• rotate in circles within the mantle forever

• evaporate into rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The lithosphere is broken up into moving chunks called:

• continents

• tectonic plates

• hot spots

• the ring of fire

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An area where tectonic plates come together is referred to as a(n):

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

• autophil boundary

What landform would likely form at a divergent plate boundary on the ocean floor?

• mountains

• a trench

• a mid ocean ridge

• a transform fault

Folding of rock layers underground or within mountains is known as:

• sea floor spreading

• oolation

• stagnation

• deformation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where are volcanic activity and earthquakes most likely to occur?

• near the equator

• near tectonic plate boundaries

• at the bottom of oceans

• in the center of tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of volcano will most likely form a tall, steep volcanic mountain made of layers of hardened lava and ash?

• shield volcano

• ash and lavaflow volcano

• composite volcano

• cinder cone volcano