A) fantasy B) expository fiction C) science fiction D) expository nonfiction
A) crust, mantle, outer core, inner core B) crust, mantle, magma, core C) crust, rock, liquid, solid D) crust, metal, magma, core
A) very hot, partly melted rock inside the earth B) a synonym of mantle C) the fourth layer of the earth D) red stuff that runs down the side of a volcano
A) All layers of the core are hot like oatmeal. B) The outer core is solid, while the inner core is liquid. C) The core really has three layers: the inner core, the middle core, and the outer core. D) The outer core is runny liquid, and the inner core is solid.
A) True B) False
A) title B) diagram C) caption D) chart
A) plates B) shapes C) slices D) sliders
A) They float on the earth's mantle. B) They are always moving. C) They used to be all stacked up on top of each other. D) There are about 20 of them.
A) Tectonic plates do not move apart. They only move closer together B) Magma fills the gap between the plates, hardens, and forms new land. C) Magma fills the gap between the plates and forms new volcanoes. D) There is a large gap in the ground all the way to the core of the earth.
A) The plates may completely disappear into the magma. B) Tectonic plates never move toward each other. C) Tectonic plates never push into each other. D) The plates may crumple up to form a range of mountains.
A) True B) False
A) an epic movement in the ground B) the spot where a tsunami hits the land C) the place on earth's surface that is right above the point where an earthquake begins D) the center of the earth
A) plate B) inner core C) outer core D) mantle
A) plates B) humps C) faults D) bumps
A) The earth's plates have drifted apart. B) There are no mountains under the ocean. C) The earth's crust is made of metal. D) People have dug to the center of the earth.
A) a place underground breaking away from a plate B) a huge wave traveling miles through the ocean C) magma forcing the earth's crust into a dome D) outer layers of the earth pressing down on the inner core
A) work outward like ripples from a stone thrown in a lake B) shoot up like flames from a fire C) build up a wall of mud sliding into a building D) go around in circles like a ball at the end of a string
A) block B) ridge C) fold D) dome
A) the Rockies B) the Sierra Nevada C) the Apalachians D) the Himalayas
A) a flood B) sandpaper C) a blizzard D) an explosion
A) to scare people B) to explain weather C) to explain what is happening to the earth D) to warn people about dangerous places to live
A) By wind blowing over the sea B) By an earthquake C) By boats leaving big wakes D) By large fish flapping their fins
A) N B) T C) A D) S
A) True. The Wall of water is huge enough that the ship could call for help. B) True. A tsunami makes many huge waves that a ship would surely see and feel. C) False. The wall of water would be so big that the ship would not see it. D) False. On the ocean, the tsunami may only be a few inches above the water's surface.
A) Dome B) Fold C) Hill D) Block
A) Fold B) Block C) Hill D) Dome
A) Dome B) Fold C) Hill D) Block
A) A sunny place B) Land that is along the sea C) A small river or pond D) Where two edges meet together |