Unit 5 Geology- Mid Unit Assessment

The study of the makeup of the earth and the processes that change and shape it is called_______.

• archaeology

• geology

• ecology

• geography

Which statement best explains the theory of plate tectonics?

• Earth's tectonic plates have been slowly moving and interacting for billions of years.

• Earth's tectonic plates are far apart and are fixed in place.

• Earth's tectonic plates are far apart but are slowly moving closer to one another.

• Earth's tectonic plates fit tightly together and are fixed in place.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about myths?

• Myths are told to teach important life lessons.

• Myths help explain unpredictable natural events.

• Myths are told to make children laugh.

• Myths are historically accurate accounts of past events.

Looking at the diagram, what is layer D called?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Corc

• Outer core

Looking at the diagram, what is layer B called?

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Crust

Looking at the diagram, what is layer C called?

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Crust

Looking at the diagram, what is layer A called?

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Crust

Name the layer being described: Earth's largest and thickest later; consists of very hot, very dense rock

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Crust

Name the layer being described: solid; made of very hot metal; may be nearly as hot as the sun's surface; innermost layer

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Crust

Name the layer being described: thin; rocky; outermost layer; two types: oceanic and continental

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Crust