Earth Science

What part of the hydrosphere penetrates

the lithosphere?

• stone castles

• magma vents

• groundwater

• updrafts

Answer explanation

Groundwater is the correct answer because it can be found underground which specifically interacts with our lithosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What part of the hydrosphere penetrates

the lithosphere?

• stone castles

• magma vents

• groundwater

• updrafts

Answer explanation

Groundwater is the correct answer because it can be found underground which specifically interacts with our lithosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The average temperature of the planets

• Depends only on the chemical composition of the atmosphere of each planet

• Decreases with greater distance from the Sun

• Increases with greater distance from the Sun

• Has no relationship to the distance from the Sun

Answer explanation

When a planet is near the Sun it increases in average temperature. But, when a planet is far away from the Sun its average temperature decreases.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is more denser?

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust

Answer explanation

Oceanic plates are denser than continental ones. This is because they are made of denser rocks. Oceanic plates are typically composed of basalt.

Which of the following rocks is made through fast cooling?

• Igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

Answer explanation

The magma, called lava when molten rock erupts on the surface, cools and solidifies almost instantly when it is exposed to the relatively cool temperature of the atmosphere.

What type of rocks cool slowly without ever reaching the surface?

• Extrusive Igneous Rocks

• Intrusive Igneous Rocks

• Foliated Metamorphic Rocks

• Physical Sedimentary Rocks

Answer explanation

Intrusive rocks, also called plutonic rocks, cool slowly without ever reaching the surface.

Geologist believe the source of the earth's

magnetic field may be the

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Answer explanation

The source of the magnetic field is the iron-rich liquid outer core of the Earth. This liquid moves in complex ways as a result of the convection of the heat deep within the core and of the rotation of the planet.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

The term "igneous " means

• Fire-formed

• To change

• To become layered

• Dark colored

Which statement best describes the

geocentric model of our solar system?

• All planets revolve around the Sun.

• The Earth is located at the center of

  the model.

• All planets except the Earth revolve

  around the Sun.

• The Sun is located at the center of the

  model.

Answer explanation

The geocentric model is a debunked theory that the Earth is the center of the universe, with the sun and planets revolving around it.

Where is the tallest mountain, Olympus

Mons located?

• Italy

• Japan

• Mars

• On the Moon

Answer explanation

The tallest mountain and largest volcano is found on planet Mars.