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Earth Space Spiraling Questions Earth’s Structure
1. The following statements were taken from
the procedures of four different
investigations. The statement from which
investigation is an example of repetition?
4. There are three main types of rock; igneous,
metamorphic, and sedimentary. These rock
types are formed in different ways, however
because of the rock cycle they are able to
transform into one another. A rock that has
been transformed from a striated (layered)
rock to one that is under intense heat and
pressure. What was the rock type before
and after its transformation?
a. Sedimentary to igneous
b. Igneous to metamorphic
c. Sedimentary to metamorphic
d. Sedimentary to igneous
5. Interactions between layers of Earth cause
convection currents to move crustal plates.
The diagram below shows four layers of
Earth. In which layer of Earth are the
convection currents that directly result in
tectonic plate motion found?
a. Investigation 1
b. Investigation 2
c. Investigation 3
d. Investigation 4
2. Erosion is _______________.
a. The breaking down and movement
of rocks
b. the breaking down of rocks
c. the movement of rock particles
d. the depositing of rock particles
a.
b.
c.
d.
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3
4
3. What two layers are responsible for
convention currents?
a. Crust and mantle
b. Inner core and lithosphere
c. Core and mantle
d. Crust and outer core
6. Deforestation occurs when large areas of
trees are cut down. Which of the following
impacts on the environment would result
from deforestation?
a. increased erosion
b. colder temperatures
c. greater oxygen production
7. The formation of the Canary Islands was
primarily caused by their location near a
a. trench
b. Earthquake
c. Divergent boundary
d. Transform boundary
11. The diagram below represents a model of
Earth’s surface and internal structure.
Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 represent four
different layers. Which Earth layer is
inferred to be composed of solid nickel and
iron?
8. Which process directly leads to the
formation of igneous rock?
a. Weathering and erosion
b. Compaction and cementation
c. Heat and pressure
d. Melting and solidification
9. Much of the evidence for the evolution of
life-forms on Earth has been obtained by
a. Studying the life spans of presentday animals
b. Radioactive dating of metamorphic
rock
c. Correlating widespread igneous ash
deposits
d. Examining fossils preserved in the
rock record
10. Can you recall one similarity between
scientific laws and theories?
a. Both are used to advance
technology.
b. Both are not widely accepted by
scientist.
c. A scientific law is used to predict
events but not a scientific theory.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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12. Using the diagram from question 10 and the
spiraling lesson launcher video, answer the
following question. What layer (s) has the
hydrosphere present?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. 1 and 2
d. 1 and 3
13. Choose the following statement that
correctly describes a scientific law?
a. A scientific law is not accepted to be
true and universal
b. A scientific law is complex and needs
to be tested multiple times.
c. A scientific law is simple and
describes an action or set of actions.
14. What is radioactive dating?
15. What is the relationship between carbon-14 and nitrogen?
16. What can you learn about an organism from the amount of carbon-14 in its remains?
17. Why can't carbon-14 dating be used on dinosaur remains?
18. Describe the Law of Superposition.
19. Describe the Continental drift theory and give three points of evidence for this theory.
20. What took longer to form in the science world, the Law of Superposition or Continental drift theory?
Explain.