Sem1 Exam_EARTH_Plate Tectonics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
asthenosphere
lithosphere
mesosphere
outer core
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?
core
crust
geosphere
mantle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What creates the magnetic field around the Earth?
the energy of seismic waves
the movement of tectonic plates
the outer core spinning around the inner core
the spinning of the Earth on its axis
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The force exerted by tectonic plates as they plunge into the mantle due to their weight is called _______________.
mantle convection
ridge push
slab pull
subduction
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The force exerted by tectonic plates as they move away from the divergent boundary is called _______________.
mantle convection
ridge push
slab pull
subduction
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is an earthquake’s epicenter located?
point on Earth’s surface directly above the earthquake’s origin
point on Earth’s surface directly below the earthquake’s origin
point on Earth’s surface where the earthquake’s effects are strongest
point on Earth’s surface where the earthquake’s effects are weakest
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An area where no direct seismic waves from a particular wave can be detected is called __________.
a shadow zone
an inactive fault zone
the atmosphere
the mesosphere
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