7th EOY Review: Unit 4

A student is labeling a diagram of Earth's layers. Which layer is directly beneath the lithosphere?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

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Which part of Earth's core is liquid?

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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Which term describes the rigid outermost layer of the Earth?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Core

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What is the main cause of earthquakes according to the theory of plate tectonics?

• Movement of Earth's crustal plates

• Changes in weather

• Erosion by water

• Growth of plants

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Which event is most likely to occur at the boundary where two tectonic plates collide?

• Formation of mountains

• Creation of ocean currents

• Increase in rainfall

• Melting of glaciers

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What is a direct result of heat flow and movement of material within the Earth?

• Formation of clouds

• Earthquakes

• Photosynthesis

• Wind patterns

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Which process is responsible for creating ocean basins?

• Heat flow and movement of material within Earth

• Photosynthesis

• Erosion by wind

• Condensation

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A geologist is studying a cross-section of Earth. She identifies a layer that is both solid and metallic. Which layer is she most likely examining?

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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Imagine you are standing on a tectonic plate that is slowly moving away from another plate. What type of boundary are you at, and what feature might form there?

• Convergent boundary; mountain

• Divergent boundary; mid-ocean ridge

• Transform boundary; fault line

• Subduction zone; trench

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A city experiences frequent earthquakes but is not near a volcano. Based on plate tectonics, what is the most likely explanation?

• The city is located near a plate boundary where plates slide past each other

• The city is in the middle of a tectonic plate

• The city is near a hot spot

• The city is at a divergent boundary

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