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Geosphere Unit Vocab

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the outermost layer of the Earth?
a)
Outer core
b)
Inner core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
2.
What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Magma
c)
Subduction Boundary
d)
Volcano
3.

How can volcanic eruptions affect the Earth?

a)

Change Earth's climate

b)

reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's surface

c)

volcanic ash can affect air quality

d)

all of the above

4.

The idea that the continents were once joined together and since drifted apart is called

a)

Pangaea

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Wegener's supercontinent

d)

Sea-Floor spreading

5.

Convection currents happen when

a)

Rock/magma gets heated and sinks. It then cools down and rises.

b)

Rock/magma doesn't move.

c)

Rock/magma gets more dense and rises. It then cools down and sinks.

d)

Rock/magma gets heated and rises. It then cools down and sinks.

6.
What is happening at point B?
a)
subduction
b)
a divergent boundary
c)
convection
d)
an earthquake
7.
This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.
a)
Circle of Fire
b)
Ring of Lava
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Circle of Magma
8.
The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called...
a)
Epicenter
b)
Hypocenter (focus)
c)
Surface
d)
Crust
9.

The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.

a)

Sea-Floor Spreading

b)

Deep-Ocean Trench

c)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

d)

Subduction

10.
Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
11.

Volcanic eruptions release several things into the air when they erupt. This includes (choose all that apply)

a)

chunks of metal

b)

greenhouse gases

c)

dust and ash

d)

sulfur dioxide

e)

all of the above

12.

Volcanic eruptions can cause

a)

Global warming

b)

Global cooling

c)

Global warming and cooling

d)

None of the above

13.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases? Choose all that apply

a)

Water vapor

b)

Sulfur Dioxide

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water dioxide