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