Earth Science

Which layer of Earth is most dense?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• lithosphere

X/2 = 10/2 (solve for X)

• 10

• 4

• 2

• 5

The crust and the upper mantle (together) are sometimes called the ______________________.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• core

• seismograph

Less dense material rises; and more dense material sinks; this is known as _________________________.

• convection

• transpiration

• continental drift

• a seismograph

Oceans sit on top of ____________________________.

• lithosphere

• oceanic crust

• tectonic plates

• All of these are correct

This is an example of a ________________________ volcano.

• shield

• composite

• cinder cone

• None of these are correct

This is an example of a _________________________ volcano.

• cinder cone

• shield

• composite

• None of these are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

"Subduction" is a type of ___________________ boundary.

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• None of these are correct

This is an example of a _____________________ boundary.

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

• Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Sea Floor Spreading would be considered a type of ___________________ boundary.

• divergent

• convergent

• subduction

• transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3