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Earth's Layers And Convection
Test Description: Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) List the layers of Earth in order starting with the crust.
A
mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
B
crust, outer core, mantle, inner core
C
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
D
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
2) ________came up with the theory of continental drift.
A
Henry Hess
B
Albert Wegener
C
Harry Hess
D
Alfred Wegener
3) The _________ is the hottest layer of the Earth.
A
mantle
B
outer core
C
inner core
D
crust
4) The _______is the largest layer of the Earth
A
mantle
B
outer core
C
crust
D
inner core
5) Convection occurs in which layer?
A
outer core
B
mantle
C
crust
D
inner core
6) The mantle is made up of _________.
A
magma
B
rock
C
metal
D
lava
7) Where does the heat come from that causes convection?
A
inner core
B
outer core
C
mantle
D
crust
8) Warm things are _________dense.
A
less
B
evenly
C
not
D
more
9) Colder things are _______dense.
A
more
B
not
C
less
D
evenly
10) The transfer of heat through a fluid is known as _______.
A
tectonics
B
convection
C
radiation
D
conduction
11) _________ was a geologist who discovered that the sea floor was spreading.
A
Alfred Wegener
B
Harry Hess
C
Isaac Newton
D
Charles Darwin
12) What force causes the Earth's plates to move?
A
gravity
B
convection
C
conduction
D
radiation
13) Warm things __________.
A
rise
B
stay the same
C
sink
D
mix with warm
14) The transfer of heat through a fluid is _________.
A
convection
B
earthquakes
C
radiation
D
conduction
15) Continental crust is ________
A
thinner than oceanic crust
B
the only crust that moves
C
the same size as oceanic crust
D
thicker than oceanic crust
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