Quiz: Earth and It's Forces
The following is a pretest used on my smart board.
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This layer of the Earth is made of Iron and Nickel. The temperature of this layer can reach
12,000 Fahrenheit.
a.
Mantle
b.
Outer Core
c.
Inner Core
d.
Crust
This layer contains the continents and ocean floor. It averages 20 miles thick.
a.
Mantle
b.
Outer Core
c.
Inner Core
d.
Crust
Made up mostly of molten metal, this layer is around 1,400 miles thick.
a.
Mantle
b.
Outer Core
c.
Inner Core
d.
Crust
Hot soft rock and magma make up the largest layer of the Earth. It is around 1,800 miles thick.
a.
Mantle
b.
Outer Core
c.
Inner Core
d.
Crust
Quiz: Earth and It's Forces
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When magma pushes two plates apart, we call this movement...
a.
Divergent
b.
Convergent
c.
Subduction
d.
Transform
Mountains are formed when plates bend and fold under great pressure. This type of movement
is called...
a.
Divergent
b.
Convergent
c.
Subduction
d.
Transform
Volcanoes are formed when continental plates force oceanic plates under them. We call this
movement...
a.
Divergent
b.
Convergent
c.
Subduction
d.
Transform
When plates slide past one another they can cause earthquakes. This type of movement is
called...
a.
Divergent
b.
Convergent
c.
Subduction
d.
Transform
Quiz: Earth and It's Forces
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What are two major external forces that are reshaping the Earth?
a.
Subduction and Weathering
b.
Weathering and Transforming
c.
Transforming and Erosion
d.
Erosion and Weathering
New landforms and new soil are formed by...
a.
Weathering
b.
Erosion
c.
Transforming
d.
Subduction