Review for Test

Which three (3) of the following increases when moving towards the center of the Earth?

• Number of rocks

• Temperature

• Amount of water

• Amount of iron

• Pressure

According to the Layers of the Earth model, in which section would you find sedimentary rock?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which section is made of solid iron and nickel?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Mantle

Which section is the rocky layer located under the crust where heat currents carry heat from the hot inner mantle to the cooler outer mantle?

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

Which layer of the Earth is about 20 miles thick?

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

When two continental plates converge they move upward, and over time they form -

• mountains

• earthquakes

• plates

• rivers

Geothermal energy comes from -

• large wind storms

• the interior of the Earth

• currents near the equator

• fossil fuels

When two plate boundaries slide against each other the Earth's surface can shake. This is called -

• an earthquake

• a hurricane

• a rainstorm

• a volcano

A person found out that there were seven earthquakes in her town last year. She never felt the earth shake, and there was no damage. According to the chart, what size were the earthquakes?

• Less than 2.5

• 3.0-5.5

• 6.1-7.3

• 8.0 or higher

If an earthquake occurred that damaged many buildings. What was most likely the Richter Scale magnitude?

• 3.7

• 4.9

• 6.2

• 8.4