May Earth Science Final

The crust of the Earth is located

• near the equator

• under the ocean

• under the continents

• under the continents and oceans

Heart from the core and the mantle create

• seismic waves

• convection currents

• radiation

• volcanos

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the relationship between the depth and temperature inside Earth's layers

• the lower the depth, the higher the temperature

• the lower the depth, the lower the temperature

• the layers do not increase or decrease in temperature

• the temperature of the layers varies with the seasons

Which of these is the deepest part of the mantle?

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• lithosphere

• none of these

A rock sample contains tiny pieces of other rocks, called sediment, that are cemented together. Which type of rock is this?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

This is the color of a mineral's powder. This does not vary.

• streak

• luster

This characteristic uses words like metallic, glassy, earthy, silky, waxy, and pearly.

• streak

• luster

When a mineral is broken, it may have straight edges and 90 degree angles. Choose the word that describes the way of breaking.

• luster

• fracture

• cleavage

• erosion

The Earth is made of puzzle-like pieces that are in slow, constant movement due to the forces in the mantle.

• continental drift theory

• plate tectonic theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The hypothesis that all continents had once been fused together (Pangea).

• continental drift theory

• plate tectonic theory

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5