The Layers Of The Earth: How Much Do You Know? Trivia Facts Quiz
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- 1.
The diagram below shows four layers of Earth. Each layer is identified by a number. Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of solid iron?- A.
Layer 1
- B.
Layer 2
- C.
Layer 3
- D.
Layer 4
- 2.In a particular region, a change in climate would likely have a greater effect on organisms than a change in weather would. Which of the following statements best explains why?
- A.
A change in climate causes more earthquakes than a change in weather does.
- B.
A change in climate causes clouds to form faster than a change in weather does.
- C.
A change in climate affects the number of daylight hours more than a change in weather does.
- D.
A change in climate affects an environment for a longer period of time than a change in weather does.
- 3.
Which of the following processes caused the breakup and relocation of the landmasses over time?
- A.
Tectonic plate motion
- B.
Strong ocean currents olas de oceano
- C.
Erosion and sedimentation
- D.
Volcanic eruptions and weathering
- 4.
During an investigation, Steven filled two cups with the same amount of water and placed them in a 20°C room for 30 minutes. Cup 1 was filled with 5°C water. Cup 2 was filled with 35°C water. The diagram below shows the temperatures of the cups at the beginning of the investigation.
- A.
Option 1
- B.
Option 2
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 5.
This is an example of:
- A.
Convection currents
- B.
Transform boundaries
- C.
Divergent boundaries
- D.
Convergent boundaries
- 6.Divergent boundaries produce
- A.
Mountains
- B.
Earthquakes
- C.
Convection currents
- D.
Rift valley
- 7.The axes below relate the temperature to the depth below the Earth’s surface. Which of the following graphs best represents temperatures inside Earth?
- A.
Option 1
- B.
Option 2
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 8.
According to this map, which of the following describes where volcanoes are most likely to form in the Ring of Fire?
- A.
Volcanoes form in the middle of a tectonic plate. En el medio de las platas.
- B.
Volcanoes form below the surface of tectonic plates. En el exterior de las platas.
- C.
Volcanoes form where tectonic plates meet other plates. Cuando dos platas se juntan
- D.
Volcanoes form where earthquakes are least likely to occur. En los espacios que terremotos forman.
- 9.Heat transfer by conduction occurs when molecules
- A.
Flow as currents through liquids
- B.
Form waves that travel through space
- C.
Become less dense and rise
- D.
Collide and touch with other molecules
- 10.Transform boundaries make:
- A.
Earthquakes
- B.
Rift valleys
- C.
Mountains
- D.
Ocean trenches
- 11.The thermometers are measuring the temperature of the center of the soil samples. Which of the following is a cause of the measured difference in the temperature of the two soils?
- A.
Conduction within different soil types
- B.
Condensation within different soil types
- C.
Radiation emitted by different soil types
- D.
Convection in the air above different soil types
- 12.A ocean trench is evidence of which kind of plate boundary?
- A.
Convergent
- B.
Divergent
- C.
Transform
- D.
Uniform
- 13.The convergence of two continental plates would produce
- A.
Island arcs.
- B.
Rift valleys.
- C.
Folded mountains.
- D.
Trenches
- 14.Rift valleys are produced by tectonic plate movement through
- A.
Convergent boundaries
- B.
Convection currents
- C.
Divergent boundaries
- D.
Transform boundaries
- 15.
At which location would earthquakes be least likely to occur?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 16.Which Earth layer contains convection currents that are believed to be responsible for the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates?
- A.
Crust
- B.
Outer core
- C.
Mantle
- D.
Inner core
- 17.The thin layer of rock on Earth’s surface is the
- A.
Atmosphere
- B.
Hydrosphere
- C.
Hemisphere
- D.
Lithosphere (crust)
- 18.Convergent Boundaries are when two tectonic plates
- A.
Move pass each other
- B.
A theory that the continents move based on evidence that the same animals and plants are on different continents.
- C.
Move away from each other
- D.
Move towards each other or together
- 19.
The dark lines shown in North America and South America are examples of.
- 20.How does the Theory of Plate Tectonics explain the location of these fossils?
- A.
The continents were once joined together.
- B.
The animals were able to swim from one continent to the other.
- C.
Humans transported the animals from point A to point B.
- D.
The animals developed independently on both continents.
- 21.Divergent boundaries are when two tectonic plate
- A.
Move pass each other
- B.
A theory that the continents move based on that the same animals and plants are found on different continents.
- C.
Move towards each other or together
- D.
Move away from each other
- 22.Continental Drift is
- A.
Two or more objects come into contact violently.
- B.
Movement of liquid. The liquid heats rises cools on the surface, move down, and reheats again.
- C.
Earth's crust (lithosphere) is broken into many pieces.
- D.
The theory that Earth is made up of tectonic plates which moves.
- 23.A tectonic plate is
- A.
Theory that the continents move based on evidence that the same animals and plants are found on different continents.
- B.
Movement of liquid. The liquid heats, rises, cools on the surface, move down, and reheats again.
- C.
Two or more objects come into contact violently.
- D.
Earth's crust (lithosphere) is broken into many pieces.
- 24.
This is an example of:
- A.
Transform boundaries
- B.
Convection current
- C.
Divergent boundaries
- D.
Convergent boundaries
- 25.Transform boundaries are when two tectonic plates
- A.
Move pass each other
- B.
Theory that the continents move based on evidence that the same animals and plants are found on different continents.
- C.
Move towards each other or together
- D.
Move away from each other
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