Earth's Geological Processes and Features

Area D is the

• crust
• mantle
• inner core
• outer core

The thinnest rocky outer layer of the Earth where we live, made up of solid rocks and minerals where plants and animals can exist.

• crust
• mantle
• inner core
• outer core

A liquid layer made mostly of iron and nickel, swirling around the inner core.

• outer core
• inner core
• mantle
• crust

The very center of the Earth, made of solid iron and nickel, extremely hot and under a lot of pressure, like a super-heated metal ball.

• inner core
• outer core
• crust
• mantle

Based on the graph, which country has the most historically active volcanoes?

• Indonesia
• USA
• Japan
• Russia

Erosion is the...

• breaking of the rock
• movement of the sediment
• depositing of sediment somewhere else

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which state in the continental US has the most volcanoes according to the map?

• OR (Oregon)
• WA (Washington State)
• CA (California)
• AZ (Arizona)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The 4 layers of the Earth are...

• crust, mantle, inner core and outer core
• crust, mantle, lava, magma
• inner core, apple core, crust, and mantle
• shell, squishy part, hard part, more squishy parts

What is one effect of plants on erosion of Earth's surfaces?

• Having plants results in LESS soil erosion.
• Having plants does NOT affect soil erosion.
• Having plants will only affect drier soils.
• Having plants result in MORE soil eriosion.

Based on the graph, which country has the least historically active volcanoes?

• Columbia, Peru, and Argentina
• USA
• Japan
• Russia