Earth Space Exam Review #4

Which layer of the Earth is the MOST DENSE

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer of the Earth is the LEAST DENSE?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer of the Earth has the greatest volume & mass

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner core

Which 2 layers of the Earth make up the magnetic field

• crust, mantle

• mantle, outer core

• outer core, inner core

• inner core, mantle

Which process caused the formation of the Grand Canyon?

• Deposition by a flood

• chemical weathering

• acid rain

• erosion by wind and water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Evidence for which mountain is the oldest would include

• smooth rocks

• jagged rocks

• crystal structured rocks

• dark colored rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The surface of the Earth

• is the same as it was a decade ago

• is constantly changing

• has changed periodically since the dinosaurs

• changes every few years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A divergent boundary at two continental plates can result in a ____.

• rift valley

• volcanic island arc

• continental volcanic arc

• subduction zone

How was the moon formed?

• It formed when the Earth was formed

• A planetary body smashed Earth, a piece broke off and became the moon

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were both created by this type of plate boundary.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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