THE GEOSPHERE

Solid and melted rock, soil, rock pieces and landforms are part of the _____.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The rocky, outermost layer of the Earth is the _____.

A ______ is an area where molten rock from deep within the mantle breaks through to the Earth's crust.

• black spot

• warm spot

• hot spot

• cold spot

A ________ is a physical feature found on Earth's crust.

• soil form

• ground form

• earth form

• landform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Over millions of years, lava erupting from an underwater hot spot forms a _____.

• volcanic island

• desert

• earthquake

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which layer of the Earth is very hot, solid rock and made mostly of iron?

• outer layer

• crust

• core

• mantle

The Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean rest on a slowly moving _____.

• bowl

• platter

• saucer

• plate

Name the landform.

• cave

• cliff

• canyon

• plateau

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Name the landform.

• island

• mountain

• volcano

• valley

Name the landform.

• glacier

• valley

• arch

• waterfall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2