fixism concept

Which of the following are correct ways of categorizing Earth layers

• gaseous and solid

• physical and chemical

• compositional and mechanical

• top and bottom

Which layer of the Earth is the outermost and contains the crust?

• mesosphere

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• outer core

1. What property of the asthenosphere allows it to behave like a fluid?

• 1. Low pressure and high heat

• 1. High pressure and high heat

• 1. Low pressure and low heat

• 1. High pressure and low heat

1. What characteristic makes the mesosphere very rigid?

• 1. Extreme pressure

• 1. High temperatures

• 1. Molten metals

• 1. Presence of water

1. According to the passage, what is the state of matter at the Earth's outer core?

• gas

• solid

• plasma

• liquid

1. At convergent plate boundaries, what geological features are most likely to occur?

• 1. Mid-ocean ridges and faults

• 1. Trenches and volcanoes

• 1. Plateaus and canyons

• islands and seamounts

1. The theory of plate tectonics is based on the ideas of which scientist?

• 1. Isaac Newton

• 1. Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• 1. Stephen Hawking