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NCSCOS Grade 6 Earth Science - 6.E.2 - Diagnostic Earth Structure

Quiz by NCDPI

Grade 6
Science
North Carolina Standard Course of Study

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  • Q1
    How is the crust DIFFERENT from the other layers of the Earth?
    It is thinner.
    It is under pressure.
    It is mostly liquid.
    It is hotter.
    30s
    6.E.2.1
  • Q2
    How are the crust and the inner core ALIKE?
    They are both solid.
    They both have the same temperature.
    They are both under the same pressure.
    They are both very close to the center of the Earth.
    30s
    6.E.2.1
  • Q3
    Which most likely causes seafloor spreading?
    transform fault boundaries
    convergent boundaries
    divergent boundaries
    earthquakes
    30s
    6.E.2.2
  • Q4
    Trenches in the ocean are
    on the continental shelf.
    close to the shore.
    part of the intertidal zone.
    the deepest part of the ocean.
    30s
    6.E.2.2
  • Q5
    What events caused the formation of most islands in the South Pacific?
    meteors
    hurricanes
    volcanoes
    earthquakes
    30s
    6.E.2.2
  • Q6
    Which type of environment would contain nutrient-rich soil?
    an environment with a dry climate and few plants
    an environment with a wet climate and many plants
    an environment with a low population of producers
    an environment with a high population of consumers
    30s
    6.E.2.3
  • Q7
    How are earthworms connected with soil fertility?
    They increase soil fertility by converting dead leaves into rich humus.
    They convert minerals in the soil to compounds that are harmful to plants.
    They increase soil fertility by fixing nitrogen compounds in the soil.
    They eat essential nutrients and reduce the fertility of the soil.
    30s
    6.E.2.3
  • Q8
    The decayed organic material that gives soil its dark brown or black color is called
    silt.
    loam.
    clay.
    humus.
    30s
    6.E.2.3
  • Q9
    What is not an example of being a good steward of the lithosphere?
    over grazing
    water conservation
    proper waste disposal
    crop rotation
    30s
    6.E.2.4
  • Q10
    By disposing of solid waste properly, humans protect the Earth’s rich topsoil from contamination which is essential to agriculture and the sustainability of human life. What is the correct place to dispose of non-hazardous solid waste?
    landfill
    treatment plant
    sewer system
    reservoir
    30s
    6.E.2.4

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