M4W13-13A Investigating Earth Quiz A

A person who is using radiometric dating to find the age of a fossil is called a

• Paleontologist

• Meteorologist

• Oceanographer

• Seismologist

• Fossilologist

A person who studies the weather is called a

• Paleontologist

• Meteorologist

• Oceanographer

• Seismologist

• Fossilologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The idea that Earth was shaped through epic events, suddenly is called

• Catastrophism

• Uniformitarianism

• Mantle convection

• Nebular hypothesis

• Topography

Why is Earth round and not flat?

• Gravity

• Density

• Pressure

• Magnetic Field

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What generates Earth's magnetic field?

• Electromagnetic induction

• Mantle convection

• Suns radiation

• Rotation of Earth

• North & south pole

The idea that Earth was form slowly over time through weathering and erosion is called

• Uniformitarianism

• Catastrophism

• Catastrophism

• Topography

• Mantle convection

What does the Earth's magnetic field do?

• Protects us from radiation from the sun.

• Keeps the Earth spinning.

• Allows mantle convection to occur.

• Acts as a shield from heat.

• Generates magnets within the Earth's core.

Why is the inner core solid if it's temperature is hotter than the inner core? (a)  

Match the correct term of Earth's layers with it's description.

Inner core

• Composed of iron, nickel and the decaying radioactive elements, is the heat source for the planet

• Liquid in consistency and rotates at a high speed to create Earth’s magnetic field

• The layer that is not liquid and not solid, where convection occurs

• Life exists on this layer which averages 29 miles in thickness

Match the correct term of Earth's layers with it's description.

Outer core

• Composed of iron, nickel and the decaying radioactive elements, is the heat source for the planet

• Liquid in consistency and rotates at a high speed to create Earth’s magnetic field

• The layer that is not liquid and not solid, where convection occurs

• Life exists on this layer which averages 29 miles in thickness