Earth's Systems 4th grade

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

What are the different parts of the Earth called?

• Crust

• Layers

• Plates

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

What is the layer beneath the Earth's crust?

• A) Mantle

• B) Core

• C) Crust

What are large pieces of the Earth's surface that move?

• A) Crust

• B) Layers

• C) Tectonic Plates

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

What is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

• A) Magma

• B) Lava

• C) Sediment

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegner

What natural disasters can result from tectonic plate movements?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the layer of water on the Earth's surface called?

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-2

What type of weathering involves the physical breakdown of rocks?

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Biological Weathering

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1