Density, Sorting, And Earth Structures Review Quiz 1 Question Preview (ID: 33980)


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How do scientists explain the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates?
a) They move when heat creates convection currents in Earth's mantle.
b) They are floating in the oceans and move randomly.
c) They move when volcanoes erupt and earthquake faults slip.
d) The spinning Earth gives each plate energy that movers the continents.

What do seismic waves indicate about the physical properties of the asthenosphere?
a) It is more fluid than the lithosphere
b) It has a high temperature
c) It is made of less dense rocks
d) It has convection currents

The convection currents that move the tectonic plates occur in the
a) mantle
b) lithosphere
c) outer core
d) Asthenosphere

When an earthquake occurs, which waves arrive first?
a) P waves
b) S waves
c) They arrive at the same time
d) Neither - both are surface waves only

P waves can move through which materials
a) Solids and liquids
b) Gases only
c) Solids, liquids, and gases
d) Solids only

What happens to the molecules of a substance as heat is added?
a) They speed up and move more freely
b) They compact and move less
c) Their motion does not change
d) The atoms split to form new substances

Which state of matter has a definite volume, but no definite shape?
a) Liquid
b) Gas
c) Solid
d) Plasma

Windows in houses are designed to never fit tightly into the frame of the house. Why might this be?
a) It allows the windows to expand or contract with changing temperatures
b) The windows cannot be built to match every kind of house built
c) The glass will break during installation if pressure is put on it
d) They would not look attractive and be hard to clean

What is the density of a rectangular solid that has a mass of 500 g and measures 2 cm by 2 cm by 25 cm?
a) 5 g/cc
b) 23 g/cc
c) 25 g/cc
d) 29 g/cc

Why might a metal door be difficult to open on a hot day? The door
a) Has expanded and the door frame has not
b) Has contracted and the doorframe has expanded
c) Is changing phases and will melt if it gets hot enough
d) Has hinges that rust in warm weather

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