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