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Geology Quiz
1. Earths plates move because of a. b. 2. the suns gravitational forces heating and cooling of magma in the mantle c. d. tides caused by the moon erosion on the crust

What element can NOT be found in the crust in abundance (in high amounts)? a. b. aluminum silicon c. d. oxygen neon

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The range of temperatures that can be found in the core is approximately a. b. 0 1000 C 1000 3700 C c. d. 3700 - 7000 C 7000 C - 11000 C

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The two elements that predominantly make up the core of the Earth are a. b. iron and nickel nickel and magnesium c. d. magnesium and silicon aluminum and oxygen

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Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust. This means when they interact, oceanic crust will a. float b. sink c & d are not the answer

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The densest layer of the earth is the a. b. inner core outer core c. d. mantle crust

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Beginning from the center of the Earth, what is the order of the layers of the Earth? a. b. core, crust, mantle crust, mantle, core c. d. crust, core, mantle core, mantle, crust

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What is the only layer of the Earth that is the solid? a. b. inner core outer core c. d. mantle crust

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What is the only layer of the Earth that humans have been to? a. b. inner core outer core c. d. mantle crust

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The crust and the upper layer of the mantle together make up a zone of rigid, brittle rock called the a. b. Ozone layer asthenosphere c. d. mesosphere lithosphere

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11. The one landmass that 245 million years ago contained ALL of the Earths continents is called a. b. 12. Gondwana Panthalassa c. d. Laurasia Pangaea

The theory that states that the continents were not always in the location they are today is a. b. continental drift The Big Bang Theory c. d. convection currents convergent boundaries

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What is NOT a piece of evidence that Alfred Wegener used to show continents moved? a. b. Identical fossils Continents fit like puzzle-pieces c. d. Identical glacial patterns The weather

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What is the process by which new oceanic crust forms as plate tectonics diverge on ocean floor? a. b. striking and slipping converging c. d. seafloor spreading faulting

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When examining volcanoes created from seafloor spreading, where is the youngest rocK? a. b. Inside the magma further from the volcano c. d. Nearer the volcano Theyre all the same age

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This type of plate boundary movement typically results in the formation of volcanoes: a. b. Convergent boundary movement Divergent boundary movement c. d. Transformation boundary movement Charmander

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This type of plate boundary movement typically results in the formation of mountains: a. b. Convergent boundary movement Divergent boundary movement c. d. Transformation boundary movement Gangnam style

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Hotspot volcanoes form when the magma is hot and the crust is weak. What place did these form? a. b. Iceland Hawaii c. d. Ring of Fire Alpharetta

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This term refers to the large number of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Plate: a. b. Ring of Fire San Andreas Fault c. d. Hawaii Lithosphere

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When continental crust and oceanic crust collide, oceanic crust is pushed down into the a. b. Ozone layer Subduction zone c. d. Seafloor spreading Mid-ocean ridge