Earth Space Exam Review Day #3

Which layer of the Earth is the MOST DENSE

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer of the Earth is the LEAST DENSE?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel

• Outer Core
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Crust

Which layer of the Earth has the greatest volume & mass

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner core

Which 2 layers of the Earth make up the magnetic field

• crust, mantle

• mantle, outer core

• outer core, inner core

• inner core, mantle

Which process caused the formation of the Grand Canyon?

• Deposition by a flood

• chemical weathering

• acid rain

• erosion by wind and water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Evidence for which mountain is the oldest would include

• smooth rocks

• jagged rocks

• crystal structured rocks

• dark colored rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The surface of the Earth

• is the same as it was a decade ago

• is constantly changing

• has changed periodically since the dinosaurs

• changes every few years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Like the spreading sea floor of the Atlantic Ocean,  Africa's Great Rift Valley is caused by

• Convergent plates
• Frequent earthquakes
• Divergent plates
• A tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Volcanoes typically form _______________.

• along plate boundaries
• only under water
• only in hawaii
• where it is usually hot