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Which can be excluded from the list of events caused by the flow of thermal energy inside the Earth.(1 point)
Responses
thunderstorms
thunderstorms
earthquakes
earthquakes
valley formation
valley formation
volcanic eruptions
volcanic eruptions
Question 2
Select the best answer. Which statement is true about all convection currents.(1 point)
Responses
It occurs as a result of severe weather.
It occurs as a result of severe weather.
It happens in all layers of the Earth.
It happens in all layers of the Earth.
It occurs during certain seasons.
It occurs during certain seasons.
It occurs because of heat and pressure.
It occurs because of heat and pressure.
Question 3
The Sun causes a greenhouse effect on Earth. How is Earth impacted by the greenhouse effect?(1 point)
Responses
It allows for people to inhabit Earth.
It allows for people to inhabit Earth.
It creates the different seasons that occur on Earth.
It creates the different seasons that occur on Earth.
It is the source of day and night on Earth.
It is the source of day and night on Earth.
It allows oceans to warm up quicker than land.
It allows oceans to warm up quicker than land.
Question 4
Which makes precipitation and runoff possible?(1 point)
Responses
radiant energy
radiant energy
vapor
vapor
groundwater
groundwater
gravity
gravity
Question 5
What is the name of water when it is in a gaseous state?(1 point)
Responses
air
air
saturation
saturation
droplets
droplets
vapor
vapor
Question 6
What is physical weathering?(1 point)
Responses
the breaking of rock into smaller pieces from non-chemical processes.
the breaking of rock into smaller pieces from non-chemical processes.
the transformation of rocks into some other type of materials.
the transformation of rocks into some other type of materials.
the building up of rock that has been brought from other places.
the building up of rock that has been brought from other places.
the movement of rock from one place to another.
the movement of rock from one place to another.
Question 7
How can plants cause weathering?(1 point)
Responses
Plants need water and water can weather rocks.
Plants need water and water can weather rocks.
Chemical reactions in plants change rocks and break them into smaller pieces.
Chemical reactions in plants change rocks and break them into smaller pieces.
Sprouting seeds and growing roots can cause rocks to break.
Sprouting seeds and growing roots can cause rocks to break.
Plants attract animals, and animals can burrow into rocks.
Plants attract animals, and animals can burrow into rocks.
Question 8
Which action can slow the process of chemical weathering?(1 point)
Responses
removing clay to avoid weakening rocks.
removing clay to avoid weakening rocks.
burning less fossil fuels.
burning less fossil fuels.
using less water in industrial areas.
using less water in industrial areas.
removing iron oxide to avoid breaking down rocks.
removing iron oxide to avoid breaking down rocks.
Question 9
Which is least affected by chemical weathering?(1 point)
Responses
A statue made of marble.
A statue made of marble.
A bridge made of iron rods.
A bridge made of iron rods.
A chair made of plastic.
A chair made of plastic.
A pile of tiles made of quartz.
A pile of tiles made of quartz.
Question 10
How do igneous rocks form?(1 point)
Responses
from the cooling of magma.
from the cooling of magma.
from the modification of existing rocks.
from the modification of existing rocks.
from the cementing of sediments.
from the cementing of sediments.
from the evaporation of water.
from the evaporation of water.
Question 11
What is formed at a divergent plate boundary?(1 point)
Responses
oceanic crust
oceanic crust
sedimentary rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
metamorphic rock
mountains
mountains
Question 12
How many miles is it from Earth to the center of Earth?
(1 point)
Responses
10,000 miles
10,000 miles
4,000 miles
4,000 miles
40,000 miles
40,000 miles
100 miles
100 miles
Question 13
Why do scientists feel the heaviest material sank to the center of the Earth?(1 point)
Responses
as the earth cooled, all of the materials formed in the crust.
as the earth cooled, all of the materials formed in the crust.
as the earth cooled, the lighter materials settled to the bottom and the heavier materials rose to the top
as the earth cooled, the lighter materials settled to the bottom and the heavier materials rose to the top
as the earth cooled, the heavier materials settled to the bottom and the lighter materials rose to the top.
as the earth cooled, the heavier materials settled to the bottom and the lighter materials rose to the top.
as the earth cooled, the materials crumbled.
as the earth cooled, the materials crumbled.
Question 14
What is the tickest layer of the Earth?(1 point)
Responses
Crust
Crust
Mantle
Mantle
Core
Core
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
Question 15
What makes up the Lithosphere?
(1 point)
Responses
Inner and Outer Core
Inner and Outer Core
Core and Mantle
Core and Mantle
Crust and Upper Mantle
Crust and Upper Mantle
Outer Core and Lower Mantle
Outer Core and Lower Mantle
Question 16
What layer of Earth are convection currents found?(1 point)
Responses
Crust
Crust
Mantle
Mantle
Core
Core
Inner Core
Inner Core
Question 17
With convection currents, heated material _____ from deep inside the Earth while cooler material _____.(1 point)
Responses
sinks, rises
sinks, rises
sinks, disappears
sinks, disappears
disappears, sinks
disappears, sinks
rises, sinks
rises, sinks
Question 18
The movement of tectonic plates is powered by _____ currents.(1 point)
Responses
conduction
conduction
convection
convection
radiation
radiation
nuclear fusion.
nuclear fusion.
Question 19
The area where plates meet is called a boundary. When two plates move toward each other, they are called _____.(1 point)
Responses
convergent
convergent
divergent
divergent
transform
transform
rotation
rotation
Question 20
The Ring of Fire is a term given to a circular region on a world map that has a lot of __________ and _________.(1 point)
Responses
tornadoes and thunderstorms
tornadoes and thunderstorms
volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
earthquakes and sand dunes
earthquakes and sand dunes
volcanic eruptions and thunderstorms
volcanic eruptions and thunderstorms
Question 21
Earthquakes are common along fault lines formed by two plates sliding past each other.(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
False
Question 22
The movement of tectonic plates occurs in which layer of Earth?(1 point)
Responses
Core
Core
Crust
Crust
Mantle
Mantle
Inner Core
Inner Core
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