earth layers
rock cycle
earthquakes and volcanoes
earth layers pt2
100
Which of the layers of Earth has the greatest density?
inner core
100
The table below shows several minerals found in Earth's crust.
Based on the information in the table, which mineral is also an element?
graphite
100
Which events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries
earthquakes and volcanoes
100
label the seismic waves from soonest to latest?
P waves < S waves < Surface Waves
200
Where are the tectonic plates located?
lithosphere
200
What is produced when existing rock is weathered and eroded?
sediment
200
Identical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are separated by a wide ocean. Which of these best explains these observations?
These continents were joined together at one time in the past.
200
tidal cycles are caused plate tectonics true or false
false
300
According to the continental drift theory, a single, huge continent once existed called
pangaea
300
What type of rock forms when heat and pressure change the structure, texture, or composition of sedimentary rock?
Metamorphic
300
Subduction is when one plate goes under another plate. What causes this plate to go under the other plate?
it is more dense than the top plate.
300
oceanic plate theory provide evidence for continental drift true or false
false
400
Which events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries
earthquakes and volcanoes
400
In the rock cycle, this is when sediments are placed into a new location to eventually become new sedimentary rock.
deposition
400
Which of the following aids in the weathering and erosion of rocks?
rain and wind
400
The upper part of the mantle that is malleable is called _______.
Asthenosphere
500
Which method of thermal energy transfer is being depicted in this illustration (by the red and blue arrows)? 
convection
500
Some processes in the rock cycle are listed below.
Which type of rock is most likely to form by Process Z?
sedimentary
500
Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions?
Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.
500
Which two metals are the inner and outer core made of?
iron and nickle