WorksheetsQuiz #5
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are some of the elements of a good map. Check all that apply.
title
key or legend
axis labels
equations
scale
Which one will sink below the other? A banana (density of 1 g/cm3) or a grape (density of 0.39 g/cm³)? (one word only)
(a)
Which one will sink below the other? Oceanic crust (density of 3.0 g/cm3) or continental crust (density of 2.7 g/cm3)? (just write what is in bold, not a whole sentence)
(a)
The primary cause of convection currents in the Earth's mantle is believed to be the
rotation of the Earth
subsidence of the crust
occurrence of earthquakes
differences in densities of earth materials
Base your answer to the following question on the diagram shown and your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents Earth’s interior zones.
Scientists have classified Earth’s interior into the zones shown based primarily on evidence gained by studying (check all that apply)
volcanic lava
Coriolis effect
gravity measurements
earthquake seismic waves
principles of density
What is the mechanism or reason that the mantle moves the lithospheric plates?
(a)
Refer to the image showing a density experiment in a jar. If all the liquids listed in the answers list are in the jar, which liquid is mostly likely to be the blue layer shown in the picture.
dish soap (density of 1.03 g/cm3)
corn syrup (density of 1.4 g/cm3)
baby oil (density of 0.82 g/cm3)
vegetable oil (density of 0.93 g/cm3)
What is the force that causes the most dense material to sink to the center of the Earth? (don't write a whole sentence, please. It will take me longer to grade. Thx)
(a)
A mass of a mineral is 5 grams and its
volume is 2 cm3. What is the density of the mineral? (Use a calculator!)
0.4 g/cm3
2.5 g/cm3
2.2 g/cm3
10 g/cm3
A liquid has a density of 2 g/ml and you measured the
volume to be 0.5 ml. What is the mass of the liquid. (Use a calculator!)
1 grams
0.1 grams
4 grams
0.25 grams
What layer of the Earth contains oceanic crust and continental crust?
inner core
lithosphere
mantle
asthenosphere
What layer of the Earth contains the most abundant amount of the element iron?
inner core
lithosphere
mantle
asthenosphere
