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? _________________________________

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