The Geosphere

What are the main layers of Earth from outermost to innermost?

• Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

• Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle Crust

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Crust, Outer Core, Mantle, Inner Core

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

• core
• crust
• mantle
• outer core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________. 

• crust
• plates
• directions
• seismos

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?

• Divergent Boundary
• Magma
• Subduction Boundary
• Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Continental crust is more dense than oceanic crust 

• True
• False

Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust

• True
• False

When rock is heated it rises because 

• It is more dense
• It is less dense
• It is hot
• The rock loses heavy gases

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A mid ocean ridge happens from what type of plate boundary?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

A convergent boundary is when plates...

• collide
• move apart
• slide passed one another
• one plate is pulled down into the mantle