Layers, Spheres, and Plates

What is the purpose of a weather map?

• To show the natural landscape features of Earth

• To show the levels of elevation of the Earth's land

• To give an overview of the time zones around the world

• To show weather facts about a specific place at a given time

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What does a topographic map display?

• Weather facts about a specific place

• The natural landscape features of Earth

• The levels of elevation of the Earth's land

• The time zones around the world

What is a map key used for?

• To show the directions of places on the map

• To explain what the symbols on the map mean and to make sense of the map

• To display the hottest layer of the Earth

• To give an overview of the time zones around the world

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the outermost layer of the Earth where we live called?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

What is the composition of the Earth's outer core?

• It is made up of soil, rock, and water

• It is the hottest layer of the Earth

• It is made up of boiling hot liquid iron and nickel, also known as lava

• It is made up of a mixed consistency, melted and solid, substance called magma

Which layer of the Earth is known as the HOTTEST layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

How many spheres make up the Earth according to the document?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

What is the Geosphere?

• The layer of the earth where all living things exist.

• All the water on Earth.

• The rocks and minerals that make up the Earth's landforms.

• Includes all the gases on Earth.

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Who developed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

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