Earth test form 1

1.

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what is the outer core made up of?

lava

liquid nickel and iron

magma

2.

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what is the name of the center of the earth?

the end of the world

outer core

inner core

3.

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What are tectonic plates?

large spheres

continent-sized blocks

large blocks of coal

4.

1 point

What is weathering?

When the weather influence how rocks are formed

When you apply lots of pressure on rocks

When rocks are constantly being broken down (ex. sand, clay)

5.

1 point

How is a sedimentary rock formed?

Extreme heat

Sediment layers piled up cemented together and form sedimentary rock.

Sedimentary rock is formed by destruction through wind/wave

6.

1 point

what would happen if a person somehow reached the inner core of the earth?

they would be able to exist normally.

they would burned within seconds.

they would be squeezed into a ball smaller than a marble.

7.

1 point

How is a divergent boundary formed?

plates move together

plates dont move

plates are moved apart

8.

1 point

What can cause erosion?

Erosion can be caused by wind, ice, waves...

Erosion can be caused by animal activities

Erosion is caused by extreme heat

9.

1 point

Can a metamorphic rock turn into an igneous rock?

Yes

No

10.

1 point

What is the earths crust?

The outer layer of earth

The middle layer of earth

The core of earth

11.

1 point

How is a metamorphic rock formed?

Volcano explosion

Through destruction from wind and wave

Through extreme heat and pressure and time

12.

1 point

What happens at convergent boundaries?

plates are pushed apart

plates are pushed together

plates are diminished

13.

1 point

What are fossils?

Dirt under high pressure and heat

Very old rocks

Remains of animals and plants

14.

1 point

What are tectonic plates driven by?

water

heat

fire

15.

1 point

What can divergent boundaries form?

small hills

nothing is formed

mid-ocean ridges

16.

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The process of rocks changing from one type to another is called the ______________.

Rock chronicle life

Rock cycle

Transformation

17.

1 point

How do scientists learn about the age of earth?

through rocks

through bible

through looking at the sun

18.

1 point

How many layers is the earth made up of?

4

3

5

19.

1 point

What forms the mid-ocean ridges?

rocks

craters

magma

20.

1 point

What are the three types of rocks?

Igneous,sedimentary,and metamorphic

metamorphic, sedimentary, and magm

Igneous, metamorphic and magma

21.

1 point

How is a fossil formed?

When plants or animals are frozen immediately after death

When plants or animals die and are quickly submerged in water

When plants or animals die and are quickly buried by sediments

22.

1 point

what is lava?

Magma that reaches the surface

liquid rock

cooled and hardened magma

23.

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What is formed by the plates being forced downwards?

nothing is formed

holes

trenches

24.

1 point

What can fossils tell us according to the text?

provide temporal information about the earth.

provide information about how the earth's surface has changed over time.

provide information about how the organism died.

25.

1 point

What is the state of the iron and nickel that make up the inner core?

melting

liquid

solid