The Tectonic Cycle

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Test on Chapter One of Horizons Geography book.
Kate Nevin
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Questão 1

Questão
Planet Earth is how many years old?
Responda
  • 3 billion
  • 4.6 billion
  • 3.6 billion
  • 5 billion

Questão 2

Questão
The outer core is the hottest layer of the Earth.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 3

Questão
Label the layers of the Earth.
Responda
  • Inner core
  • Outer core
  • Mantle
  • Crust

Questão 4

Questão
The asthenosphere carries the [blank_start]lithosphere[blank_end] of the Earth including the [blank_start]continents[blank_end]. The rocks of the asthenosphere flow in response to pressure exerted on them from the movement of the interior of the Earth. The [blank_start]asthenosphere[blank_end] is located in the upper mantle of the Earth at depths of [blank_start]100-240[blank_end] km.
Responda
  • lithosphere
  • continents
  • asthenosphere
  • 100-240

Questão 5

Questão
Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 6

Questão
The boundary located between the Earth's crust and the mantle is called
Responda
  • The astenosphere
  • The moho
  • The lithosphere
  • The troposphere

Questão 7

Questão
Which crust is referred to as having SIMA content?
Responda
  • Continental crust
  • Oceanic crust

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