This Dynamic Earth Pre-Assessment focuses on key geological processes such as volcanic activity, earthquake epicenters, and the Earth's internal structure. It assesses understanding of convection, seismic wave behavior, and tectonic plate dynamics relevant to Earth Science curriculum.
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Stationary
Sliding past each other
Converging
Diverging
Dormant
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Material expands and rises when heated because the density of the material decreases.
Material contracts and rises when heated because the density of the material increases.
Material expands and rises when cooled because the density of the material decreases.
Material contracts and rises when cooled because the density of the material increases.
Material rises because of weathering, erosion, and deposition.
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Strike-slip faulting
Weathering and erosion
Deposition and isostasy
Seismic gaps
Collisions between continents
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Radioactive decay
Convection
Kinetic transfer
Conduction
Radiation
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1
2
3
4
5
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Before the Cambrian Period
During the Carboniferous Period
During the Triassic Period
After the Cretaceous Period
During the Permian Period
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P-waves disappear as they move through the outer core.
S-waves disappear as they move through the outer core.
S-waves speed up as they move through the outer core.
P-waves are transmitted through the outer core.
S-waves travel faster than P-waves in the outer core.
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Southeast
South
East
Southwest
Northwest
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Schenectady, NY
Binghamton, NY
Plattsburgh, NY
Albany, NY
Utica, NY
Inner core, outer core, crust, mantle
Outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
Each layer has approximately the same density
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