Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 10: Forces Shaping Earth

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
The warmest place within Earth is in the __________.
A)inner core
B)outer core
C)mantle
D)crust
2
Molten metal comprises most of the __________.
A)mantle
B)inner core
C)crust
D)outer core
3
Which layer of Earth is solid, yet flows?
A)mantle
B)outer core
C)inner core
D)crust
4
Plates make up the __________.
A)outer core
B)aesthenosphere
C)lithosphere
D)crust
5
Plates move apart due to __________.
A)tension
B)boundaries
C)faults
D)compression
6
__________ occurs when one plate moves underneath another.
A)Tension
B)Subduction
C)Compression
D)Shearing
7
At convergent boundaries, plates __________.
A)move apart
B)slide past each other
C)move together
D)slip away from each other
8
Scientific evidence suggests that __________ is responsible for plate movement.
A)subduction
B)gravity
C)tension
D)compression
9
Convection is driven by differences in __________.
A)temperature
B)thickness
C)size
D)density
10
New crust forms along __________ boundaries.
A)colliding
B)sliding
C)separating
D)buoyant
11
Seismic waves speed up as they pass through the __________.
A)inner core
B)outer core
C)boundaries
D)aesthenosphere
12
The __________ is Earth's thinnest layer.
A)mantle
B)crust
C)inner core
D)outer core
13
Deep trenches occur along __________ zones.
A)transform
B)volcanic
C)continental
D)subduction
14
Shearing occurs along __________ plates.
A)colliding
B)oceanic
C)volcanic
D)sliding
15
The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a __________ zone.
A)colliding
B)separating
C)sliding
D)convection
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