A) expository fiction B) expository nonfiction C) fantasy D) science fiction
A) crust, mantle, magma, core B) crust, metal, magma, core C) crust, mantle, outer core, inner core D) crust, rock, liquid, solid
A) red stuff that runs down the side of a volcano B) very hot, partly melted rock inside the earth C) a synonym of mantle D) the fourth layer of the earth
A) The core really has three layers: the inner core, the middle core, and the outer core. 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 outer core is solid, while the inner core is liquid.
A) False B) True
A) chart B) diagram C) title D) caption
A) shapes B) slices C) sliders D) plates
A) They float on the earth's mantle. B) There are about 20 of them. C) They used to be all stacked up on top of each other. D) They are always moving.
A) Magma fills the gap between the plates, hardens, and forms new land. B) There is a large gap in the ground all the way to the core of the earth. C) Magma fills the gap between the plates and forms new volcanoes. D) Tectonic plates do not move apart. They only move closer together
A) The plates may completely disappear into the magma. B) Tectonic plates never move toward each other. C) The plates may crumple up to form a range of mountains. D) Tectonic plates never push into each other.
A) True B) False
A) an epic movement in the ground B) the center of the earth C) the spot where a tsunami hits the land D) the place on earth's surface that is right above the point where an earthquake begins
A) plate B) mantle C) inner core D) outer core
A) faults B) bumps C) humps D) plates
A) The earth's crust is made of metal. B) There are no mountains under the ocean. C) The earth's plates have drifted apart. D) People have dug to the center of the earth.
A) a huge wave traveling miles through the ocean B) magma forcing the earth's crust into a dome C) a place underground breaking away from a plate D) outer layers of the earth pressing down on the inner core
A) build up a wall of mud sliding into a building B) work outward like ripples from a stone thrown in a lake C) go around in circles like a ball at the end of a string D) shoot up like flames from a fire
A) ridge B) dome C) block D) fold
A) the Rockies B) the Himalayas C) the Apalachians D) the Sierra Nevada
A) a blizzard B) a flood C) an explosion D) sandpaper
A) to explain what is happening to the earth B) to explain weather C) to scare people D) to warn people about dangerous places to live
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. On the ocean, the tsunami may only be a few inches above the water's surface. B) False. The wall of water would be so big that the ship would not see it. C) True. The Wall of water is huge enough that the ship could call for help. D) True. A tsunami makes many huge waves that a ship would surely see and feel.
A) Dome B) Block C) Hill D) Fold
A) Fold B) Block C) Dome D) Hill
A) Fold B) Dome C) Block D) Hill
A) A sunny place B) A small river or pond C) Where two edges meet together D) Land that is along the sea |