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Study Guide for Test on Thursday, December 1st!!!
Part I: The diagram below shows the layers of the Earth. Label the layers of the Earth using letters A-D.
1. __B__Outer Core
2. __A___Inner core
3. __D__Crust
4. __C___Mantle
Part II: Match the terms below with the correct definition.
5. _B___ Contains the lowest temperature and pressure
a. Mantle
6. _D__ Contains the greatest temperature and pressure
b. Crust
7. _A___ 67% of Earth’s mass and very dense
c. Lithosphere
8. _C___ Rigid layer; divided into tectonic plates
d. Core
Part III: Read each question carefully and then choose the BEST answer.
9. Compared to rocks in the Earth’s crust, rocks in the mantle are more what?
a. Mineral-rich
b. Light
c. Dense
10. What are tectonic plates?
a. Pieces of the lithosphere that move on top of the asthenosphere
b. Broken pieces of rocks that have been weathered away over time
c. Small mineral fragments located in the Earth’s core
11. Which of the following is accurate about the Earth?
a. It contains oceanic, continental, and Jurassic crust
b. It contains oceanic and continental crust
c. It only contains continental crust
12. What is the relationship between temperature and pressure, the closer you get to Earth’s core?
a. Temperature increases, pressure decreases
b. Temperature and pressure stay the same
c. Temperature and pressure increase
Study Guide for Test on Thursday, December 1st!!!
13. Many believe that the Earth’s inner core is solid. This is probably due to extremes in what?
a. Depth
b. Pressure
c. Density
14. The outer core consists mostly of
a. Molten iron
b. Solid iron
c. Granite rock
15. What is located above the borders of lithospheric plates on Earth’s surface?
a. Huge deposits of magma
b. Frequent earthquake activity
c. Lack of animal or plant life
16. The picture below shows a deep well.
Which layer or layers of the Earth does a deep well go through?
a. Crust only
b. Mantle only
c. Crust and mantle
17. What causes these earthquakes along the “Ring of Fire?”
a. Erosion
b. Gravity
c. Plate movement
18. What is formed when plates collide or meet with each other?
a. Convergent boundary
b. Transform boundary
c. Divergent boundary
19. What is formed when plates slide past each other?
a. Transform boundary
b. Convergent boundary
c. Divergent boundary
Study Guide for Test on Thursday, December 1st!!!