Earth Science Final Review

What relative dating law was used to determine these layers in the image

• Cross Cutting

• Unconformity

• Superposition

• Inclusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the.....

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

The largest layer of the Earth is the.....

• Outer Core

• Mesosphere

• Mantle

• Inner Core

Which of the following metals make up most of the Earth's core?

• Steel and Copper

• Nickel and Titanium

• Aluminum and Iron

• Iron and Nickel

As you get deeper into the Earth...

• Temperature and Pressure decrease

• Temperature increases, but pressure decreases

• Temperature decreases, but pressure increases

• Temperature and Pressure increases

Which of the following is true when comparing continental crust to oceanic crust?

• The ocean crust is thicker

• The ocean crust is more dense

• The continental crust is more dense

• The ocean crust is older

Who was the scientist who is famous for proposing the theory of Continental Drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Johan Kepler

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is NOT evidence Wegener found in his lifetime?

• Fossils matched along coasts of different continents

• Rock records showed evidence of continents being in different climate zones

• Rock formations and ages matched along coastlines of continennts

• Rocks get older as you get farther from the mid ocean ridges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Why did the scientific community reject Wegener's hypothesis?

• He couldn't explain how continental drift can physically happen

• He faked his fossil discoveries

• He never saw the evidence for himself.

• His predictions for what he should have found were proven wrong.

Which of the following formations are found at divergent boundaries

• volcanoes

• mid ocean ridges

• mountain ranges

• volcanic islands