Question 1

The diagram above shows a model of the real Internal Layers of Earth System.  A model is...

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A diagram, visual, or 3-D view of a real system to help us better understand the system

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A 3-D structure only of the real system

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A diagram of the real system only

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The real (actual) system

Question 2

The core can be considered a closed system.  Why

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No matter enters or leaves the core

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No energy enters or leaves the core

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No matter or energy enters or leaves the core

Question 3

Can we change the boundary of our system which just included the core to include all three layers of the Earth?

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Yes...we can always change the boundary in a system if we want to look at a larger system or a smaller system

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No...the boundary in a system can never be changed.  Whatever the boundary is it always remains the same

Question 4

The boundary is now the crust of Earth.  This can be considered a slightly open system.  Why?

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Because volcanoes can release liquid rock from the mantle when they erupt

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Because the crust is very thin so matter can enter and leave

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It actually is a closed system

Question 5

The mantle floats on the core because it is

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Less dense...the particles in the mantle are farther apart than the core

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More dense...the particles in the mantle are closer together than the core

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Less dense...the particles in the mantle are closer together than the core

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More dense...the particles in the mantle are farther apart than the core

Question 6

As we dig into the crust deeper and deeper the temperature increases. At the particle level what is occurring?

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The particles in the ground are moving faster

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The particles in the ground are moving slower

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The particles in the ground give off more heat

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The particles in the ground give off more light

Question 7

Heat transfers between the core and the mantle.  Which is correct?

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Heat transfers from the hotter to the cooler item: Core to the Mantle

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Heat transfers from the hotter to the cooler item: Mantle to the Core

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Heat transfers from the cooler to the hotter item: Mantle to the Core

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Heat transfers from the cooler to the hotter item: Core to the Mantle

Question 8

The temperature of the crust is taken over the course of five days.  Day 1: 25 C         Day 2: 30 C          Day 3:  27.5 C        Day 4:  32 C              Day 5: 35 C.                    What is the average for the five days?

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30 C

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29.5 C

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30.5 C

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31 C

Question 9

The temperature of the crust is taken over the course of five days.  Day 1: 26 C         Day 2: 30 C          Day 3:  27.5 C        Day 4:  33 C              Day 5: 36 C.                    What is the average for the five days?

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30.5

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29.5

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30

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31

Question 10

Why is the ocean salty?

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Rain picks up salt from the crust & carries it to the ocean

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The ocean was always salty

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The mantle releases salt to the ocean through the oceanic crust

Question 11

Which is an energy transfer/transformation that is occurring in the Earth's interior?

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The core's radioactive (nuclear) energy becomes the mantle's thermal energy

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The mantle's thermal energy becomes the core's nuclear energy

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The core's thermal energy becomes the mantle's thermal energy

Question 12

An experiment is performed on the real layers of the Earth system. The question was...how does is the temperature in a deep cave affected by the depth?  identify the "conditions compared"

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Depth underground

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Latitude on Earth used for testing the deep cave

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Temperature

Question 13

An experiment is performed on the real layers of the Earth system. The question was...how does is the temperature in a deep cave affected by the depth?  identify the "data collected"?

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Temperature

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Depth underground

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Latitude on Earth used for testing the deep cave

Question 14

An experiment is performed on the real layers of the Earth system. The question was...how does is the temperature in a deep cave affected by the depth?  identify the "variable controlled"?

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Same latitude on Earth used for testing the deep cave

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Same thermometer used

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Same depth underground for all readings was used

Question 15

Which does NOT describe a process of the Earth's Interior System?

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The interior layers of Earth are subdivided into layer by temperature differences

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The interior of the Earth is hot due to the nuclear core

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The crust, mantle, and core are all made out of different types of materials

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The crust floats on the mantle. The mantle floats on the core

Question 16

Which describes where in the system the mantle is being heated?

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Where the core meets the mantle

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At the top of the mantle

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In the middle of the mantle

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Where the mantle meets the core

Question 17

Which does NOT describes a process in the interior of the Earth found within our model of the system above

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The mantle is hot due to it being radioactive

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The crust is made of granite

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The core is made of metal

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The mantle is made of plastic rock

Question 18

Which describes where in the system the differences in material are shown

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Where the crust meets the mantle AND where the mantle meets the core

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Where the lithosphere meets the asthenosphere

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Where the inner core meets the outer core

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Where the upper mantle meets the lower mantle

Question 19

The diagram shows a drill used to drill out deep shafts into the Earth's crust.  What is one feature that could be changed to make the drill safer for the workers/miners?

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The drill could be designed to be operated remotely from a distance

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The drill could be made longer so that it drills deeper into the Earth

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The drill could be made larger so that it can drill faster

Question 20

Which describes scientific information a scientist could provide about safer drills?

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Describing what the crust is made out of in the area where they are drilling

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Designing thicker glass material to protect the workers

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Designing a drill that could operate remotely

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Developing a longer drill that can go deeper into the crust

Question 21

Which describes how an an engineer might use this to develop a safer drill?

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Designing a drill that would use computers to remotely operate the drill

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Examining the weather patterns to be able find an area that is safe to drill at

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Researching the area to have a better idea of what rock is underneath them that they are drilling through

Question 22

Which describes a way that collecting basalt would NOT be harmful to the ecosystem?

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Collecting basalt from the ocean floor would cause organisms that dig into the soil more oxygen to breathe

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Collecting basalt from the ocean floor would displace organisms that live in the area to other areas

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Collecting basalt from the ocean floor would cause erosion of the floor at a  greater rate. This would make it so that organisms have less habitat to live in.

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Collecting basalt from the ocean floor would cause turn up the ocean floor causing organisms to not be able to find food as easier and blocking light from above

Question 23

Collecting basalt from the ocean floor would displace organisms that live in the area to other areas.  Which describes scientific research that could be helpful in solving this harmful effect of collecting basalt?

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Researching the displaced species habitat so they could be relocated to areas that are similar

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Designing a better collection method (drill) for collecting the basalt so that it is less harmful on the ecosystem

Question 24

Collecting basalt from the ocean floor would cause erosion of the floor at a  greater rate. This would make it so that organisms have less habitat to live in. Which describes scientific research that could be helpful in solving this harmful effect of collecting basalt?

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Examining different underwater collection methods of basalt

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Developing collection methods that would cause less erosion.

Question 25

John has a claim.  His claim is that the greater the pressure the greater the temperature.  How could he test this claim?

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He could put some dirt over the top of three different thermometers at different depths.

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He could dig to different depths and see which is under more pressure

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He could put some dirt over the top of three different thermometers at the same depth

Question 26

Which describes a science concept that would be needed to build a support structure so the house stays embedded in the crust better?

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Understanding the crust, what it's made of, and it's density

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Designing & building bigger cement posts for the house structure

Question 27

Which describes how understanding the crust and what it's made of will help build a better support structure for the house

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Understanding the Earth materials in the crust and how they interact will help an engineer know how big and deep to build the concrete support structures

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Understanding computers and technology will help engineers know how big and deep to build the concrete support structures

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Designing the support structures with concrete that is structurally solid

Question 28

How far did the object in the data table on the left move from 1-4 seconds?

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18 meters

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3 meters

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12 meters

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24 meters

Question 29

How far did the object move from 1-4 seconds for the data table on the right?

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15 meters

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16 meters

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9 meters

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4 meters

Question 30

What is the average speed for the data table on the left?

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6 m/s

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8 m/s

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24 m/s

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4 m/s

Question 31

Calculate the average speed for the data table on the left for the 1-4 second range:

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5 m/s

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16 m/s

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4 m/s

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6 m/s

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