Earth's Structures Test Review

The interior of Earth is made up of several physically different layers. The solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer is called the

• core

• crust

• asthenosphere

• atmosphere

Which layer of Earth is located directly above the inner core?

• oceanic crust

• atmosphere

• outer core

• mantle

What is one process that breaks down parent rocks so that soil can form?

• cementation

• compaction

• deposition

• weathering

Which data have been most useful to scientists for defining properties of Earth’s layers?

• sound waves

• seismic waves

• satellite images

• sea surface temperatures

Which is a vertical section of soil that shows the layers?

• humus

• soil profile

• parent rock

• soil horizon

Which is the correct order of Earth’s layers starting from the surface?

• crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

The picture shows a model of the internal structure of Earth.

Which evidence best supports this model?

• evaluations of seismic data

• direct observations of the layers

• samples of rocks from the layers

• explanations of the rock cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which event most likely caused the formation of folded mountain ranges on Earth?

• tectonic plates pulling apart

• tectonic plates pushing together

• tectonic plates sliding past each other

• tectonic plates breaking into small pieces

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Earthquakes occur along the San Andreas Fault in California. Which statement best describes plate motion in the area during the time between earthquakes?

• Plate motion stops, and plate tension decreases.

• Plate motion continues, and plate tension increases.

• Plate motion stops, and only the mantle moves.

• Plate motion reverses, and plates return to their original positions.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which of the following has the greatest direct influence on movement of the lithosphere?

• the sun

• the moon

• Earth's Core

• Earth's Mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3