Geosphere Review

The inner core of the Earth is made of

• magma

• peridotite

• basalt

• iron

Based on physical properties, the outermost layer is the

• lithosphere

• inner core

• asthenosphere

• upper mantle

Which physical properties increase as the depth increases?

• temperature

• particle size

• density

• pressure

Scientists learned about the Earth's interior structure from

• water waves

• sound waves

• seismic waves

• light waves

The plates of the Earth move on the

• lithosphere

• mantle

• asthenosphere

• core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

__________________ are/is set into motion by the transfer of energy between the hot interior and cooler exterior.

• Seismic waves

• Ocean

• Magnetic fields

• Convection currents

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

At a ________________ the plates move apart.

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• subduction zone

• transform boundary

Mountains are formed at

• convergent boundaries

• divergent boundaries

• subduction zones

• transform boundaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What often occurs when oceanic crust converges with continental crust forming a subduction zone?

• Mountain range

• Earthquakes

• Seafloor spreading

• Volcanic arc

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Harry Hess

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein