Unit 1: Earth's Systems

True or False: The crust is the outmost layer of the Earth.

• True

• False

How many layers does Earth have?

• 3

• 4

• 7

• 5

The (a)   is between the crust and the core.

• mantle
• crust
• lava
• air

Earth's crust is made up of interlocking pieces called ___________________.

• jigsaws
• crusts
• tectonic plates
• pieces

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A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates crash into each other. What type of landforms are created by this? (Check all that apply)

• mountain ranges
• valleys
• rifts
• volcanoes

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What type of plate boundary caused the result in the picture below?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• none of the above

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Imagine you are a geologist studying the Earth's interior. What would you call the melted rock that sits inside the Earth's surface?

• magma

• lava

• fire

• water

True or False: Isaac Newton developed the theory of continental drift.

• True

• False

Which of the following are geological hazards? (Check all that apply)

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Earth has four systems. Which system does all the water in the oceans, the freshwater in streams and lake, and the snow and rain belong to?

• biosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere
• atmosphere

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