Download 6.E.2.1-I will be able to summarize the structure of the earth

6.E.2.1-I will be able to summarize the structure of the earth, including the layers, the mantle and core based on the
relative position, composition and density.
Layer A
Layer B
1. What Layer of Earth is “Layer B?”
Layer C
a. Mantle
b. Crust
c. Outer Core
d. No Answer
Layer D
2. Which of these best describes the relationship between Earth's layers?
a. Hot layers are closest to the core.
c. Light layers are close to the core.
b. Liquid layers are closest to the crust.
d. No Answer
3. The Lithosphere is composed of
a.
Tectonic, Plates
b.
Upper Mantle, Crust
____________ and _____________.
c.
Mantle, Outer Core
d.
No Answer
4.
a.
b.
Tectonic Plates are:
Pieces of the Lithosphere
Part of the crust
5.
a.
b.
In what layer of the Earth do convection currents occur?
Upper mantle
c.
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
d.
No Answer
c.
d.
Below the Asthenosphere
No Answer
6. An earthquake is caused by sudden shifts in which of the following layers of Earth?
a.
inner core
c.
outer core
b.
crust
d.
No Answer
7. Look at the picture below, which of the following is the MOST dense layer?
Water
Xenon
Yamibi
Zanthion
a.
Water
c.
Xenon
b.
Zanthion
d.
No Answer
8. Based on the table which statement is correct?
Layer of the
Earth
Depth range
(km)
Average density
(g/cm3)
crust
0 - 70
2.6
mantle
70 - 2,900
4.5
outer core
2,900 - 5,100
11.5
inner core
5,100 - 6,380
12.95
a. The Earth’s outer core is denser than the Earth’s crust.
b. The Earth’s crust is denser than the Earth’s inner core.
c. The Earth’s mantle is deeper than the Earth’s outer core.
d. No Answer
6.E.2.21. This picture shows which plate boundary?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
No Answer
2. Which type of boundary and resulting feature of the Earth are illustrated in the diagram above?
a. divergent and mountains
b. divergent and rifts
3.
c. convergent and mountains
d. No Answer
At which plate boundary does new crust form?
a
c
.
.
b
.
d
.
4.
a
.
At which plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
c
.
b
.
d
.
5. The diagram shows land features that have been
disrupted and changed by an earthquake. Which
type of crustal movement caused the changes of the
rocks in this area?
a. tilting of surface rock
b. folding of surface rock
6.
Based on the map, where would you
expect to find an earthquake?
a.
Area A
b.
Area B
c.
Area C
d.
No Answer
7.
Based on this map, where would you expect to find a plate
boundary?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Area A
Area B
Area C
No Answer
c. movement along a fault
d. no answer
8.
Examine this map of California. What could you most likely expect to happen if you moved to the
boxed area?
a. An island will form
b. Earthquakes would occur
c. No geologic activity
d. No Answer
9.
Earthquakes frequently occur in this state (California). What plate boundary is located here?
a. Divergent Boundary
b. Transform Boundary
c. Convergent Boundary
d. No Answer
10. Which describes a convection current?
a. Hot materials rise; cool materials sink
b. Cool materials rise; hot materials sink
c.
d.
Hot materials sink, cool materials rise
No Answer
11.
a.
b.
Convection currents cause:
Mountain Formation
Tectonic plate movement
c.
d.
Heating of the inner core
No Answer
12.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of these supports Wegener’s theory of continental drift?
Sea floor spreading and Earth’s rotation.
Convection currents in the outer core.
Similar rocks and similar fossils on different continents.
No Answer
13. When an earthquake occurs, the first seismic waves to reach a nearby city are
a. primary waves
b. secondary waves
c. surface waves
d. no answer
14. Most of Earth’s major earthquakes are caused by
a. seasonal heating and cooling of Earth’s surface
b. weathering of rock at Earth’s surface
c. faulting of rock in Earth’s crust
d. No Answer
15. How are mountains formed?
a. When crust folds at a convergent boundary
b. When crust faults at a divergent boundary
c. When crust faults at a convergent boundary
d. No Answer
16.
When an earthquake occurs, the waves that move back and forth and cause the most damage are
a. primary waves
b. secondary waves
c. surface waves
d. no answer
17. Look at the map below, which shows the locations of three major earthquakes, why would earthquakes
happen in these different cities all over the world?
a.
b.
c.
d.
There is little or no movement of rock in these areas.
Large amounts of stress build up as plates move
Folding occurs at plate boundaries
No answer
SHORT ANSWER
Part A
1. Is diagram A a syncline or anticline?
2. Is diagram B a syncline or anticline?
A.
B.
A
3.
Diagram A: normal, reverse, or strike slip?
4.
Diagram B: normal, reverse, or strike slip?
PART B Short Answer
1.
Picture A
Picture B
Look at picture A and picture B. What changed with South America and Africa? Why?
2.
Look the picture.
What is made when one plate crashes with another plate?
B
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Please answer the following questions using complete sentences.
3. What will happen when all the inner core heat energy is lost? (Include convection currents)
4. This picture shows the layers of the Earth. What does density have to do with the layers?
Layer A
Layer B
Layer C
Layer D
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Block: _____________________________
Objectives 6E Unit Assessment
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2. syncline or anticline:__________________
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