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