Science 7 unit e section 1.0

Which layer of Earth is most dense?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• lithosphere

The crust and the upper mantle (together) are sometimes called the ______________________.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• core

• seismograph

Which layer of the earth is the thinnest? 

• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Outer Core
• Crust

Which of the following has the layers of Earth in order from outside to inside?

• lithosphere, outer core, inner core, asthenosphere 
• inner core, outer core, lithosphere, asthenosphere
• outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere, inner core
• lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, inner core

This picture is a sea arch. As erosion from ocean waves continues, what will most likely happen to the hole in this landform?

• It will become larger
• It will fill with sediment
• it will remain the same size
• it will be covered with water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Stone Mountain in Georgia is a granite dome that formed deep underground. Over time, uplift and erosion exposed the granite. What natural activity is MOST responsible for breaking down the mountain today?

• faulting
• weathering 
• stream erosion
• lightening 

The process that moves weathered rocks is called

• erosion
• gravity
• layering 
• folding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which describes the landform from which melted rock is forced out of an opening in Earth's surface?

• fault
• erosion
• volcano
• folded mountain

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A glacier is __________

• series of frozen lakes that line up parallel to one another 
• series of frozen seas that rest in the interior of continents 
• o  large body of ice that does not move across the earth's surface 
• large body of ice and snow that shows evidence of movement