U8L3 - How Do Movements of the Crust Change Earth

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• Crust

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Mantle

What is the opening that allows magma to reach the surface?

• subduction zone

• geyser

• volcano

• tectonics

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Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?

• In the middle of the plates

• At the plate boundaries

• Only in the ocean

• Only on the continents

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What happens when two continental plates move towards each other and their edges fold and bend?

• A trench is formed

• Mountains are formed

• A valley is formed

• Nothing happens

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The liquid rock beneath the Earth's crust is called:

• Lava

• Magma

• Core

• Mantle

Which best describes the crust?

• Layer of liquid metal of the Earth

• Thickest layer of the Earth

• Outer rocky layer of the Earth

• Center of the Earth

What is the Ring of Fire?

• A circle of volcanoes around the Pacific

• The boundary of the Earth's core

• A ring of mountains in Asia

• The equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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A seismograph is used to:

• Measure temperature

• Record earthquakes

• Track plate movement

• Study volcanoes

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Which label identifies the Earth's mantle?

• Label A

• Label B

• Label C

• Label D

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus is called:

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Fault line

• Core

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