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The Changing Earth
Test Description: Fusion 8.3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Earth's center; it is made of metal
A
crust
B
plates
C
mantle
D
core
2) The point inside Earth, where an earthquake begins
A
plates
B
epicenter
C
fault
D
focus
3) A release of energy and shaking of the ground produced by a buildup of pressure caused by plates moving
A
epicenter
B
earthquake
C
focus
D
fault
4) An opening that allows magma to reach the Earth's surface
A
volcano
B
plate
C
mantle
D
fault
5) The Earth's rocky outer layer; it is hard and made of many minerals
A
mantle
B
outer core
C
crust
D
inner core
6) The theory that Earth's crust is divided into plates that are moving
A
plate tectonics
B
Richter Scale
C
siesmograph
D
earthquake
7) A machine used to record and predict earthquakes
A
plate tectonics
B
seismograph
C
epicenter
D
earthquakes
8) A break in Earth's crust where rock on one side can move in relation to rock on the other side
A
fault
B
epicenter
C
focus
D
plate
9) The layer just below Earth's crust; the thickest layer; it contains some liquid rock, but is mostly solid
A
mantle
B
crust
C
outer core
D
inner core
10) The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus
A
mantle
B
plates
C
epicenter
D
focus
11) Many pieces of crust that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
A
focus
B
plates
C
epicenter
D
fault
12) Motion of the _____________________ causes pressure to build up.
A
mantle
B
focus
C
crust
D
plate
13) The pressure causes rock on one side of a __________________ to snap free and slide past the rock on the other side.
A
epicenter
B
earthquake
C
fault
D
focus
14) The ______________________ is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
A
core
B
fault
C
epicenter
D
earthquake
15) Pieces of Earth's crust move in a process called ________________________.
A
seismograph
B
earthquake
C
plate tectonics
D
epicenter
16) When a fault snaps free it causes shaking of the ground, producing an __________________.
A
epicenter
B
core
C
fault
D
earthquake
17) The point inside Earth where an Earthquake begins is called the _____________________.
A
focus
B
plate
C
core
D
fault
18) The thickest layer, making up about 2/3 of Earth's mass
A
outer core
B
crust
C
inner core
D
mantle
19) Made of molten metal
A
crust
B
mantle
C
outer core
D
inner core
20) Made of solid iron and nickel
A
crust
B
mantle
C
inner core
D
outer core
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