Earth History Quiz 3

Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

• crust
• mantle
• inner core
• outer core

Which is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• crust
  crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

At which type of boundary do the tectonic plates move away from each other?

• sliding transform
• convergent
• divergent
• mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which type of boundary do the tectonic plates rub against each other?

• sliding transform
• convergent
• the fault line
• divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

How is igneous rock formed?

• heat and pressure
• magma, hardening and crystallizing
• compaction and cementation
• weathering and erosion

How is metamorphic rock formed?

• heat and pressure
• magma, hardened and crystallized
• compaction and cementation
• weathering and erosion

How is sedimentary rock formed?

• heat and pressure
• magma, cooled and hardened
• compaction and cementation
  
• weathering and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

True or false:
The fossils found in the top layers of the Earth are older than the fossils in the bottom layers.

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How many characteristics does an object have to have to be considered a mineral?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Why is coal not a mineral?

• It's not a solid
• It is man-made
• It is not inorganic
• It is made of carbon