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Earth's Structures Unit Test
Test Description: Students prepare for their Unit Test on Earth's composition and Interior Structures
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which best describes Earth's crust?
A
It is stationary and unable to move.
B
It is thicker than the mantle and core.
C
It is composed of continental and oceanic plates.
D
It is located between the outer and inner core.
2) Which causes the movement of tectonic plates?
A
Convection occurring beneath Earth's crust.
B
Energy produced by earthquakes within the Earth.
C
Gravitational pull between Earth and Moon.
D
Rotation of liquid rock found within the core.
3) Which most likely occurs when two continental plates are pushed into one another?
A
The plates will form a mountain.
B
The plates will break into pieces.
C
The plates will form a trench.
D
The plates will stop moving.
4) Which environment would produce soil at a faster rate?
A
An environment without any vegetation.
B
An environment with high rates of erosion.
C
An environment that consists of many slopes.
D
An environment located in warm, wet regions.
5) A class is conducting an experiment on how different types of soil can affect the growth of a plant. Which are the main factors the class should consider when designing the experiment?
A
The color of the container for the soil and the plant.
B
The shape and color of the seeds planted in the soil.
C
The types and amounts of sugars found in the soil.
D
The soil texture and the amount of water it can hold.
6) Which one of the following term associations is false?
A
Outer core- contains mostly smooth solid rock.
B
Lithosphere- contains rigid solid rock.
C
Asthenosphere- filled with free flowing plastic.
D
Continental crust- contains rigid solid rock.
7) A scientist use a seismograph to gather signals from seismic P-waves that travel beneath the surface of the crust. From which layer beneath the crust do these seismic P-waves travel the fastest?
A
Upper mantle
B
Lower mantle
C
Inner core
D
Outer Core
8) Which best explains the reason for more frequent earthquakes in California?
A
The San Andreas Fault Zone has formed where the edge of the Pacific Plate is slipping north along the North American Plate.
B
The San Andreas Fault Zone has formed where the edge of the Pacific Plate is slipping over the North American Plate.
C
The San Andreas Fault Zone has formed where the edge of the Pacific Plate is slipping south along the North American Plate.
D
The San Andreas Fault Zone has formed where the edge of the Pacific Plate is slipping under the North American Plate.
9) Which force is responsible for part of the Earth’s crust becoming shorter and thicker?
A
Normal Force
B
Tension
C
Shearing
D
Compression
10) Which is a farming technique that could improve the soil and the environment?
A
Placing inorganic chemical fertilizers in the soil.
B
Irrigating the soil with salty water.
C
Using fueled machines that will turn the soil continuously.
D
Creating undisturbed layers of mulch in the soil.
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