WorksheetsCW: December 7th
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 34mins
What is the formula for density?
change in field value / distance
mass/volume
volume/mass
L x W x H
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
crust
lower mantle
outer core
inner core
On what tectonic plate is the Hawaii hotspot located?
Pacific Plate
African Plate
Indian-Australian Plate
North American Plate
As depth increases, the density of Earth's layers
increases
decreases
remains constant
As depth increases, the temperature of Earth's layers
increases
decreases
remains constant
As depth increases, the pressure within Earth
increases
decreases
remains constant
According to pages 2-3 of the ESRT, which set of coordinates is located within the Adirondack Mountains?
42 degrees N, 79 degrees W
44 degrees N, 74 degrees W
43 degrees N, 76 degrees W
41 degrees N, 74 degrees W
At which New York State location will an observer view Polaris at the highest altitude in the night sky?
Jamestown
Oswego
Massena
Albany
According to the ESRT, what is the density of the basaltic oceanic crust?
2.7
3.0
3.4
12.8
When asked to name a "tectonic plate", use page ____of the ESRT
1
3
5
9
If you need to identify the pressure or temperature at the boundary between the asthenosphere and the stiffer mantle, use page ____of the ESRT
4
8
10
14
Which two elements make up the greatest percentage of Earth's crust (by mass)?
oxygen & silicon
oxygen & aluminum
silicon & iron
nitrogen & hydrogen
The most abundant element in the Troposphere is
nitrogen
hydrogen
potassium
sodium
How is the density of the Earth organized?
highest at the crust, lowest at the inner core
lowest at the crust, highest at the inner core
randomly
highest at the mantle, lowest at the inner core
Which has a lower density, the granitic continental crust or the basaltic oceanic crust?
granitic continental with a density of 2.7 g/cm3
granitic continental with a density of 3.0 g/cm3
basaltic continental with a density of 2.7 g/cm3
granitic continental with a density of 3.0 g/cm3
What is the Outer Core made of ?
Nickel and Copper
Iron and Copper
Iron and Nickel
Copper and Plastic
What is the density range of the Inner Core?
3.4 - 5.6 g/cm3
9.9 - 12.2 g/cm3
12.3 - 13.1 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
Which layers have a density higher than 7.0 g/cm3?
(Select more than one answer)
Crust
Stiffer Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Use the top part of ESRT page 10 to answer.
In which layer of the earth are the arrows representing the convection currents shown?
Crust
Asthenosphere (Plastic Mantle)
Stiffer Mantle
Outer Core
Use the top and middle of ESRT page 10.
What is the approximate pressure at the boundary between the inner core and the outer core? (follow the dashed line)
4.0 million atmospheres
3.0 million atmospheres
2.0 million atmospheres
1.0 million atmospheres
The pressure at Earth's Crust is closest to which value...
4 milion atmospheres
2 million atmospheres
1 million atmospheres
0 million atmospheres
Use the lower chart on ESRT page 10.
What is the temperature at 3000 km depth?
3000 ºC
4000 ºC
5000 ºC
6000 ºC
Use the chart at the bottom of ESRT page 10.
At what depth is the temperature 2000 ºC ?
0 km
400 km
1000 km
5000 km
How comfortable do you feel reading the ESRT page 10 Earth's Interior chart?
VERY
Somewhat
Not great
What Chart?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
..
A
B
C
D
3) The lines on which set of views best represent Earth's latitude system?
6) What is the location of Lisianski Island?
26° N, 174° E
26° N, 174°W
26°S, 174°E
26°S, 174° W
7) New York State's highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately
74°05' N, 44°05 'W
73° 55' N, 44°10' W
44°10' N, 74°05' W
44°05' N, 73°55' W
8) Which diagram is most similar to the latitude-longitude system used on Earth?
9) What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver? (The shading represents time zones.)
10 am
noon
2 pm
3 pm
13) One degree of latitude is broken into
30 minutes
30 seconds
60 minutes
60 seconds
14) Which page of the ESRT would you look on to find New York State Cities?
Page 3
Page 8
Page 11
Page 16
What is the gradient from C to D? (Distance from C to D is 2 miles)
500 ft/mi
250 ft/mi
1000 ft/mi
1500 ft/mi
How does the Oceanic crust compare to the Continental crust?
A) The Oceanic crust is more dense
B) The Oceanic crust is less dense
C) The Oceanic crust has the same density as the Continental crust
Which graph best represents the profile along AB?
New tectonic material is created at a
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
250 million years ago all the continents were joined into one continent called
Gondwana
Laurasia
Pangaea
Tethys
What does this picture illustrate?
subduction at a deep ocean trench
seafloor spreading at a mid-ocean ridge
diverging continental crust
converging of continental crust
What causes the tectonic plates to move?
radiation currents in the core
convection currents on the crust
convection currents in the mantle
conduction currents in the mantle
What happens during the process of subduction?
Tectonic plates thicken and push upward.
Plate edges scrape against each other.
Magma rises to the surface and cools.
The denser oceanic plate sinks into the asthenosphere.
What type of plate boundary is illustrated?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Seafloor Spreading
Mirror images of stripes on either side of mid-ocean ridges show
how old the crust is.
how new the crust is.
evidence of normal and reversed polarity.
the direction of plate motion.
What forms when two continental plates pull apart?
Subduction Zone
Mountain Range
Earthquake
Rift Valley
The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
stressing
seafloor spreading
subduction
shearing
The image is a geologic cross section. Location A is within the metamorphic rock. Click the image to enlarge.
The metamorphic rock at location A is most likely
marble
quartzite
slate
phyllite
Which texture best describes an igneous rock that formed deep underground?
glassy
vesicular
fine grained
coarse grained
Which diagram represents a landscape where fine-grained igneous bedrock is most likely to be found?
A student classified the rock below as sedimentary.
Which observation about the rock best supports this classification?
The rock is composed of several minerals.
The rock has a vesicular texture.
The rock contains fragments of other rocks.
The rock shows distorted and stretched pebbles.
The map to the right shows the continents of Africa and South America, the ocean between them, and the ocean ridge and transform faults. Locations A and D are on the continents. Locations B and C are on the ocean floor. The OLDEST basaltic crust is most likely located at point
A
B
C
D
