Earth and Space Science Chapter 1

What is magma?

• minerals in the form of hot liquid rock

• the innermost layer of the earth

• dense, solid metals

Which layer is the outermost layer of the earth?

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which is NOT a layer of the earth?

• Core

• Mantle

• Magma

• Crust

The air that surrounds the earth is called...

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

Which fruit did we use to represent the layers of the earth?

• Avocado

• Apple

• Orange

Which scientist thought of the theory of Continental Drift?

• Alfred Wegener

• Einstein

• Charles Richter

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Continental Drift is the theory that....

• the earth's crust is divided into sections that move

• the earth's crust never moves

• Mountains form by tornados

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A large section of the earth's crust is called...

• crust

• plate

• oceanic

What is the Greek word meaning "all earth" or "all land"; a large supercontinent that Alfred Wegener said existed...

• Continent

• Crust

• Pangaea

What is seafloor spreading?

• the process of forming new oceanic crusts

• When the seafloor is dark

• When the crust pushes together

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