A) fantasy B) expository nonfiction C) expository fiction D) science fiction
A) crust, rock, liquid, solid B) crust, metal, magma, core C) crust, mantle, magma, core D) crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
A) red stuff that runs down the side of a volcano B) the fourth layer of the earth C) a synonym of mantle D) very hot, partly melted rock inside the earth
A) The outer core is runny liquid, and the inner core is solid. B) All layers of the core are hot like oatmeal. C) The core really has three layers: the inner core, the middle core, and the outer core. 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) plates B) shapes C) sliders D) slices
A) There are about 20 of them. B) They are always moving. C) They float on the earth's mantle. D) They used to be all stacked up on top of each other.
A) Tectonic plates do not move apart. They only move closer together B) Magma fills the gap between the plates and forms new volcanoes. C) There is a large gap in the ground all the way to the core of the earth. D) Magma fills the gap between the plates, hardens, and forms new land.
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) an epic movement in the ground B) the center of the earth C) the spot where a tsunami hits the land D) the place on earth's surface that is right above the point where an earthquake begins
A) inner core B) outer core C) mantle D) plate
A) faults B) humps C) bumps D) plates
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 place underground breaking away from a plate B) a huge wave traveling miles through the ocean C) outer layers of the earth pressing down on the inner core D) magma forcing the earth's crust into a dome
A) work outward like ripples from a stone thrown in a lake B) shoot up like flames from a fire 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) dome B) ridge C) fold D) block
A) the Apalachians B) the Himalayas C) the Rockies D) the Sierra Nevada
A) a blizzard B) sandpaper C) a flood D) an explosion
A) to scare people B) to warn people about dangerous places to live C) to explain what is happening to the earth D) to explain weather
A) By wind blowing over the sea B) By boats leaving big wakes C) By large fish flapping their fins D) By an earthquake
A) N B) A C) S D) T
A) False. The wall of water would be so big that the ship would not see it. B) False. On the ocean, the tsunami may only be a few inches above the water's surface. C) True. The Wall of water is huge enough that the ship could call for help. D) True. A tsunami makes many huge waves that a ship would surely see and feel.
A) Hill B) Fold C) Dome D) Block
A) Fold B) Dome C) Hill D) Block
A) Hill B) Fold C) Block D) Dome
A) Land that is along the sea B) Where two edges meet together C) A small river or pond D) A sunny place |