SOL 5.8 Earth's Surface Framework Quizs

What is the center of the Earth called?

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• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the Earth's thinnest layer?

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• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What causes movement of material within the Earth?

• Earth's internal energy and thermal energy.

• Gravitational pull from the Moon.

• Tectonic plate collisions.

• Solar radiation and wind patterns.

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What do we call it when tectonic plates push together?

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• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What causes rocks to move and change?

• Heat and pressure within Earth, and weathering, erosion, and deposition at the surface.

• Only weathering and erosion at the surface.

• The movement of tectonic plates alone.

• The cooling of rocks over time.

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What do plate tectonics describe?

• Movement of the Earth's crust.

• Formation of ocean currents.

• Changes in weather patterns.

• Evolution of species over time.

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What do we call it when tectonic plates pull apart?

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• Divergence

• Convergence

• Transform

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• Convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.

• Convergent, divergent, and lateral boundaries.

• Convergent, parallel, and transform boundaries.

• Divergent, lateral, and converging boundaries.

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What are the products of weathering?

• Clay, sand, rock fragments, and soluble substances.

• Granite, limestone, and marble.

• Fossils, minerals, and metals.

• Water, air, and sunlight.

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What are the four concentric layers of Earth?

• Crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.

• Lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, and outer core.

• Crust, mantle, inner core, and atmosphere.

• Crust, mantle, outer core, and lithosphere.