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Midterm Review for Earth’s Structure
Movement
(draw arrows)
Plate Boundary
Date: ____________________
Period: _________
Properties
(mountains, valleys, trenches, mid ocean ridge, earthquakes...)
Stress: _________________________
Fault: __________________________
Features/Events:
Stress: _________________________
Fault: __________________________
Features/Events:
Stress: _________________________
Fault: __________________________
Features/Events:
Draw and label an example of sea floor spreading in the box below. Be sure to include and label:
 molten material (magma)
 convection current motion and direction
 mid-ocean ridge
 crust direction
 direction of rock/crust movement
 crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, lower mantle
 location of oldest crust and newest crust
 type of crust and relative density
Draw an Anticline
and
Syncline.
What type of stress causes them?
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Describe the movement of the continents from the landmass Pangaea, to their present location today, and how
they may be situated in the future.
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In basic terms, what was Wegner’s Theory of Continental Drift?
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What was his evidence?
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Why was his idea rejected?
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What provided the evidence that led to his idea finally being accepted?
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BCR #1: EARTH’S INTERIOR
How are Earth’s interior layers different? In your response, be sure to:
 compare the temperatures and densities of Earth’s major layers
o core
o mantle
o crust
 explain how the layers interact with one another
Remember that this will be scored using the HSA Science Rubric.
completeness, synthesis of information, and accurate use of terms.
Your response will be scored for