The Earth's Crust

The Earth is made up of the following main layers: crust, mantle, core

• True

• False

All the layers of the inner Earth are hot: only Earth's crust is cool

• True

• False

The Earth's crust is made up of one giant plate that does not move

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Scientist have determined that the Earth's core is liquid by studying earthquakes.

• True

• False

Scientist think that the Earth's core is solid because, when an earthquake occurs, people directly across from the epicenter do not feel the vibrations

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following constructive forces erupts with boiling water and steam instead of lava?

• Geyser

• Volcano

• Earthquake

• All

When Earth's plates come together we find

• Volcanoes

• Geysers

• Mountains

• All of these answers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Plates move today at the same rate as they did in the past.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3