Mid-Unit 5 Content Assessment

The study of the makeup of the earth and the processes that change and shape it is called (a)   .

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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Which statement best explains the theory of plate tectonics?

• A. Earth's tectonic plates have been slowly moving and interacting for billions of years.

• B. Earth's tectonic plates are far apart and are fixed in place.

• C. Earth's tectonic plates are far apart but are slowly moving closer to one another.

• D. Earth's tectonic plates fit tightly together and are fixed in place.

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Which of the following is the most accurate statement about myths?

• Myths are told to teach important life lessons.

• Myths help explain unpredictable natural events.

• Myths are told to make children laugh.

• Myths are historically accurate accounts of past events.

Place the following labels on the diagram in the appropriate locations.

a

b

c

d

outer core

inner core

crust

mantle

Write the name of each of Earth’s layers next to its characteristics in the following chart.

• Mantle

• Liquid; made of very hot metal.

• Crust

• Solid; made of very hot metal; may be nearly as hot as the sun’s surface; innermost layer.

• Inner Core

• Thin; rocky; outermost layer; two types: oceanic and continental.

• Outer Core

• Earth’s largest and thickest layer; consists of very hot, very dense rock.

Match true or false to each statement.

Tsunamis form when earthquakes occur in oceanic crust, causing the seafloor to shift. - (a)  

Tsunamis travel fast—as much as 500 miles per hour. - ​ (b)  

Tsunamis are easy to stop as long as scientists have enough warning when they begin to form. - (c)  

Tsunamis can grow to become as tall as a three- or four-story building. - ​ (d)  

• True
• False

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• A fault-block mountain forms.

• Glaciers deposit sediments on Earth's surface.

• Magma erupts from a volcano's top onto Earth's surface as lava.

• A tectonic plate subducts beneath another plate.

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Volcano myths often explain volcanic activity by (a)   .

• describing how gods and goddesses cause volcano-related occurrences

• providing scientific evidence showing how volcano-related events occur

• telling how occurrences above Earth’s surface cause volcanic activity

• telling how occurrences below Earth’s surface cause volcanic activity

Label each of the following volcano descriptions with the appropriate word.

a

b

c

dormant

active

extinct

Which of the statements best explains the relationship between earthquakes and faults?

• A. Earthquakes cause faults to form along plate boundaries.

• B. Faults are cracks in Earth’s crust that form when earthquakes occur.

• C. Faults and earthquakes are two words to describe the same geological process.

• D. Earthquakes begin with huge blocks of rock moving along faults.