Earth and Space

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, lithosphere, outer core, inner core, asthenosphere, mantle

• mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle, outer core, inner core

• asthenosphere, outer core, inner core, crust, lithosphere, mantle

Convection currents in this layer move tectonic plates.Which of Earth's layers does this statement describe?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?

• outer core

• inner core

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Extrusive

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbiting

• Wobbling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name given to the distance that light can travel in one year that is used to measure distances in the universe?

• Revolutions

• Mile- year

• Light-year

• Miles

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

What is the approximate distance from the Earth to the Sun?

• 93 million miles

• 150 million miles

• 93 thousand miles

• 150 thousand miles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What collects radio waves and some microwaves using an antenna that looks like a TV satellite dish?

• radio telescope

• satellite

• space probe

• reflecting telescope

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

What is the approximate altitude of Polaris from the top of Slide Mountain, NY?

• 41^o

• 42^o

• 43^o

• 44^o

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1