Earth Science practice test

Maya, Arjun, and Nora are studying geography and come across the term 'tectonic plates.' They decide to research and understand what tectonic plates are. Can you help them figure it out?

• Giant slabs that make up the Earth’s surface

• Small slabs that make up the Earth’s surface

• Giant slabs that make up the moon’s surface

• Small slabs that make up the moon’s surface

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Abigail, Isla, and Benjamin are discussing natural disasters during their geography class. Abigail mentions that earthquakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface. Is Abigail's statement correct?

• True

• False

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Benjamin, Emma, and Maya are marine scientists who want to study the ocean floor without diving deep into the water. Which method can they use to make their research successful?

• Using Sonar

• Using Submarines

• Using ROV's

• All of the above

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In a thrilling science class, Abigail, Olivia, and Henry were discussing the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. They discovered that _________ is the fascinating process where a denser plate dives beneath a less dense plate, which caused the disaster.

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Abigail and Avery are studying geology and learn that there are two types of crust on Earth: ________________ and _________________

Noah, Anika, and Abigail are studying geology and discussing the Earth's layers. They want to know the name of the outermost and thinnest layer of rock. What is it called?

• crust

• mantle

• atmosphere

• core

Arjun, Maya, and Noah are on a school trip to a natural history museum. They come across an exhibit about the Earth's history and see a model of a supercontinent. A sign next to the model reads: 'This supercontinent, consisting of all of Earth's land masses, is called ________.'

What is a volcano?

• A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

• A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

• Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

• A special kind of mountain.

What is magma?

• Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

• A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

• A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

• Hardened rock.

Where do volcanoes typically form?

• At plate boundaries.

• In the middle of tectonic plates.