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