Virginia Earth Science Plate tectonics and Motion

There are 4 major Earth zones, three ​ (a)   zones, and one ​ (b)   zone.

The ​ (c)   core are solid zones.

The only liquid zone is the ​ (d)   core.

• solid
• liquid
• crust, mantle and the inner
• outer

What is the only liquid core?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

The crust of the Earth compared to other zones is relatively ​ (a)   , only a few kilometers in depth. The average thickness of the ​ (b)   crust is thicker than the ​ (c)   crust.

• thin
• continental
• oceanic

What accounts for the greatest part of the volume of the earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

What portion of the Earth is composed of Iron (Fe) and Nickel (Ni) in a solid state?

• Continental plate

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Mantle

What portion of the Earth is composed of Iron (Fe) and Nickel (Ni) in a liquid state?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

The density, temperature, and pressure of the Earth's interior increase with depth

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

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Many of the same rock types and their mineral composition, as well as fossil types are found in the rocks along the

• Eastern coast of Europe

  and West coast of North America

• West coast of Africa and East coast of South America

• East coast of Russia and the East Coast of Alaska

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What appears to be continuous from continent to continent?

• Oceans

• Mountains

• Rivers

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Rocks and fossil evidence indicates that ​ (a)   have changed, which is much different than today.

Such as :

Glacial deposits in ​ (b)   regions; ​ (c)   deposits in the Arctic

Glacial would be ​ (d)   , and coal has to be broken down in ​ (e)   climates.

• Climate

• climates
• tropical
• Coal
• ice
• warmer

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