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Concept 5.1 - Vocabulary and Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the third planet from the Sun; the planet on which we live

a)

horizon

b)

earth

c)

core

d)

surface

2.

a large continuous mass of land

a)

continent

b)

rock layer

c)

crust

d)

structure

3.

the innermost layer of Earth, made up mainly of iron and nickel

a)

planet

b)

mantle

c)

lava

d)

core

4.

the layer of rock that forms Earth's surface

a)

crust

b)

surface

c)

continent

d)

tsunami

5.

a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock underground

a)

electromagnetic spectrum

b)

horizon

c)

earthquake

d)

tectonic plate

6.

the full range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves

a)

model

b)

volcano

c)

rock cycle

d)

electromagnetic spectrum

7.

the point at which Earth’s surface appears to meet the sky

a)

crust

b)

horizon

c)

molten

d)

structure

8.

melted rock on Earth's surface

a)

molten

b)

lava

c)

magma

d)

volcano

9.

melted rock located beneath Earth's surface

a)

lava

b)

volcano

c)

magma

d)

molten

10.

the layer of solid rock between Earth’s crust and core

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

earth

d)

continent

11.

a drawing, object, or idea that represents a real event, object, or process

a)

structure

b)

rock cycle

c)

electromagnetic spectrum

d)

model

12.

rock turned from solid to liquid by heat

a)

molten

b)

lava

c)

magma

d)

volcano

13.

an area of land that forms a peak at a high elevation

a)

core

b)

mountain

c)

crust

d)

planet

14.

a large circular mass that revolves around a star

a)

planet

b)

horizon

c)

continent

d)

structure

15.

the process during which rocks are formed, change, wear down, and are formed again over long periods of time

a)

rock layer

b)

continent

c)

rock cycle

d)

mountain

16.

a layer or line of rock above or below another body of rock

a)

rock cycle

b)

mountain

c)

crust

d)

rock layer

17.

a part of an organism; also refers to the way parts are put together

a)

structure

b)

electromagnetic spectrum

c)

model

d)

core

18.

the top of an object; the outside of an object; the boundary between two objects or materials

a)

model

b)

structure

c)

surface

d)

horizon

19.

one of several huge pieces of Earth's crust

a)

tectonic plate

b)

crust

c)

continent

d)

mountain

20.

a giant ocean wave

a)

crust

b)

tsunmai

c)

horizon

d)

earthquake

21.

an opening in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases or only gases erupt

a)

mountain

b)

volcano

c)

tsunami

d)

earthquake

22.

Which is not a layer of the earth?

a)

inner core

b)

volcano

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

e)

crust

23.

which layer is the thickest layer?

a)

inner core

b)

crust

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

24.

Which layer is the thinnest layer?

a)

mantle

b)

inner core

c)

outer core

d)

crust

25.

Which layer of the lithosphere has the lowest density?

a)

mantle

b)

inner core

c)

crust

d)

outer core

26.

The metallic core, mantle, and lithosphere are all _____.

a)

layers of the earth

b)

layers of the atmosphere

c)

planets in a solar system

d)

parts of the sun

27.

Which layer is the largest layer?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

28.

Which layer is the thinnest layer?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

29.

which layer is responsible for earth's magnetic field?

a)

outer core

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

crust

30.

Which layer is plastic-like and allows the crust to flow over it?

a)

lithosphere

b)

asthenosphere

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

31.

which layer is made up of both oceanic and continental?

a)

mantle

b)

inner core

c)

outer core

d)

crust

32.

what is the inner core of the earth made of?

a)

iron and carbon

b)

iron and uranium

c)

iron and nickel

d)

iron and copper

33.

which layer has strong convection currents that are responsible for the crust's movements?

a)

mantle

b)

inner core

c)

crust

d)

outer core