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Worksheets1510 M3-1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
If you were an intrepid groundhog burrowing to the center of the Earth, what is the order of the layers you would dig through?
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
Crust
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
Outer Mantle
Inner Mantle
Core
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
What physical property is the main difference between continental and oceanic crust?
Mineral composition
Density
pH
Matter state
The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is ___.
Iron
Silicon
Oxygen
Aluminum
What are rocks composed of?
One or more minerals
Two or more elements
Organic materials
Dead dinosaurs
What is the driving force of plate tectonics?
Dynamos in the core
Subduction of oceanic crust
Convection in the mantle
Volcanic eruptions
What is most likely to occur at a transform plate boundary?
Volcanic eruption
Landslide
Earthquake
Creep
Erosion is the movement of sediments by ___.
Wind or water
Convection
Mass wasting
Tectonic plates
What type of mass wasting event involves sinking of relatively flat areas of the earth's crust?
Erosion
Subsidence
Slump
Creep
The tendency of sediments (sand, gravel, soil, etc.) to behave as a fluid during an earthquake is called ___ and generally ___.
fluidation . . . cushions buildings against the shockwaves
earthworm squishification . . . causes buildings to slide around
liquifaction . . . causes buildings to sink
solifluction . . . causes foundations to be raised to ground level
What type of rock comes from cooled, solidified magma?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Limestone
