5.2 Science Study Session: Effects of the Geosphere

_____________ slowly change the surface of the Earth.

• Earthquakes

• Glaciers

• Volcanoes

• Landslides

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The Earth's surface can change by natural events. What is an example of a natural event?

• A forest fire started by humans.

• Toxic smoke pouring out into the atmosphere.

• Building a road through a prairie ecosystem.

• A volcano erupting.

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______________ is the theory that explains how forces deep within the Earth can cause ocean floors to spread and continents move.

• Continental movement

• Tectonics kinetics

• Plate tectonics

• Wave motion

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Which of the following are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates? Mark all that apply.

• Earthquakes

• Landslide

• Hurricane

• Volcanic eruption

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____________ is the middle layer of the Earth, which contains layers of solid rock and a layer of almost melted rock.

• The crust

• The mantle

• The core

• Plate tectonics

Pangaea broke apart over time until the world looked as it does today. This is because of ____________.

• earthquakes

• erosion

• weathering

• continental drift

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_____________ is the nutrient-rich layer, or horizon, of soil at the Earth's surface.

• The topsoil

• The broke-down beadrock

• The subsoil

• The rock

______________ is the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of the Earth.

• The core

• The crust

• The mantle

• The biosphere

The ___________________ is another name for an underwater mountain range.

• mantle

• fault

• mid-ocean ridge

• tectonic plate

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Fault lines are breaks or cracks in the Earth's crust. When tectonic plates shift at these fault lines, earthquakes can occur.

• True

• False

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