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06-2.4 Review (Structure of the Earth - Spheres)

Quiz by Michael Gothelf

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  • Q1

    What is convection? _________________________________________________________

    movement caused within a fluid due to heat transfer.

    movement caused within a fluid due to cold moving up

    movement caused within a fluid due to heat moving down

    the action of heat and cold

    120s
  • Q2

    In convection, due to gravity, cooler fluids will ____

    freeze and stop moving

    flow downwards

    flow out and away

    flow upwards

    120s
  • Q3

    As temperature decreases, the density of a fluid will

    decrease

    remain unchanged as density is not affected by temperature

    increase

    increase its space

    120s
  • Q4

    When molecules heat up, they tend to move

    slow down

    into each other

    closer together

    further apart

    120s
  • Q5

    two layers found in the “spheres” group

    continental crust and oceanic crust

    asthenosphere and lithosphere

    atmosphere and littlesphere

    atmosphere and lithosphere

    120s
  • Q6

    The lithosphere ______ the asthenosphere

    is connected to

    is near

    floats on top of

    sits on top of

    120s
  • Q7

    Select the thickest layer

    asthenosphere

    lithosphere

    oceanic crust

    continental crust

    120s
  • Q8

    Which layer is "semi-melted"

    lithosphere

    atmosphere

    asthenosphere

    oceanic crust

    120s
  • Q9

    All the crust layers sit directly on top of which layer?

    core

    asthenosphere

    crust

    lithosphere

    120s
  • Q10

    Which layer flows like a river of very thick honey?

    Asthenosphere

    Oceanic Crust

    Atmosphere

    Lithosphere

    120s
  • Q11

    The asthenosphere is _____________ and the lithosphere is _______________

    solid,       liquid (melted)

    brittle,     ductile

    hard,      ductile

    liquid (melted),           solid

    120s
  • Q12

    lithosphere means

    round, solid, part of land

    round, weak, ductile region

    brittle land mass

    hard land mass

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  • Q13

    What is the lithosphere

    the ductile layer that holds the crust layer

    the hard round layer directly above the core

    the brittle layer below the asthenosphere

    the strong dense layer that holds all the crust on top of it

    120s
  • Q14

    The lithosphere moves due to _____ produced in the asthenosphere.

    earthquakes

    convection waves

    the movement of hot and cold air

    lava flow

    120s
  • Q15

    The lithosphere is also called, or made up of ______________

    magma cells

    tectonic plates

    round land mass

    convection waves

    120s

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