TN READY Review Earth's Layers and Features ESS 2.2, 2.

The diagram shown is a model of the different layers inside Earth.

Which two statements best compare the crust to the rest of the layers?

• The crust surrounds all the other layers and is solid.

• The crust is the innermost layer and is liquid.

• The crust is the thinnest layer and is solid.

• The crust is the outermost layer and is liquid.

• The crust is the thickest layer and is solid.

Which table correctly identifies Earth’s layers from thinnest to thickest?

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Use the model of Earth's layers to answer the question.

Which chart correctly describes the 4 layers of the Earth?

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Analyze the data in the table.  Which layer of the Earth does layer B describe?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

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Use the chart to answer the question.

Which layer of Earth is represented by letter A?

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

Which layer of Earth is the student most likely describing?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

A map of Earth’s tectonic plate boundaries is shown. Where on

the map would a mountain range be most likely form?

• In the center of a tectonic plate

• On separate tectonic plates

• In a location with no tectonic plates

• Along the border of two tectonic plates

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A map of oceanic trenches named the Ring of Fire is shown. Which of the following most likely explains how these oceanic trenches were formed?

• Weathering and erosion of the Earth’s crust

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Deposition of sediment on the ocean floor

• Melting of ice sheets in polar regions

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The mountain ranges in these maps are evidence that mountain ranges

• form at the border of two tectonic plates.

• form in the middle of a tectonic plate.

• exist on their own separate tectonic plates.

• represent the formation of new tectonic plates.

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Analyze the map to determine which location would you most likely find a volcano?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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