SOL 5.8 Geology Unit Review

1. Earth is made of different layers that have varying characteristics. Which is the thickest layer?

• the mantle
• the crust
• the outer core
• the inner core

2. Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?

• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core
• Crust

3. A student is making a model of the Earth. He will use the following colors of clay: blue-crust brown-mantle yellow-outer core red-inner core Using the chart, what color clay will the student use the most?

• Yellow
• Red
• Brown
• Blue

4. Due to extreme pressure, the inner core of Earth is

• gas.
• liquid.
• plasma.
• solid.

5. What two things increase the deeper you travel inside the Earth?

• pressure and water
• oxygen and pressure
• temperature and pressure
• ice and pressure

6. Which event most likely caused the formation of folded mountain ranges on Earth?

• tectonic plates breaking into small pieces
• tectonic plates pushing together
• tectonic plates pulling apart
• tectonic plates sliding past each other

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7. When two plate boundaries slide against each other the Earth's surface can shake. This is called —

• an earthquake
• a hurricane
• a rainstorm
• a volcano

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8. When Tectonic plates come together, they are called:

• volcanic vents
• close
• divergent
• convergent

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9. A teacher could use this model to teach all of the following concepts EXCEPT —

• causes of volcanoes
• causes of hurricanes
• causes of earthquakes
• plate tectonic theory

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10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• Mountains form in less than five years.
• Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by different kinds of plate movement.
• Plates move very slowly.
• The three types of plate boundaries are divergent, convergent, and sliding.

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