Earth Science Exam Review Questions
With Correct Answers
seismic waves - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Vibrations that travel through
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Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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crust - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the outer layer of the Earth
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mantle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the layer of hot, solid material between
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Earth's crust and core
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lithosphere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the solid, outer layer of the earth
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that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
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asthenosphere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the soft layer of the mantle on
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which the lithosphere floats
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basalt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a rock that makes up much of the ocean
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floor
,granite - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a usually light-colored rock that is
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found in continental crust
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outer core - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a layer of molten iron and nickel
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that surrounds the inner core of Earth
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inner core - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a dense sphere of solid iron and
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nickel at the center of Earth
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radiation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the transfer of energy through space
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conduction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the direct transfer of heat from one
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substance to another substance that it is touching
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convection - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the transfer of heat by the
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movement of a fluid | | |
density - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the amount of matter in a given space
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convection current - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the movement of a fluid,
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caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part
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of the fluid to another
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, continental drift - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the hypothesis that states that
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the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to
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their present locations
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Pangaea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-large, ancient landmass that was
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composed of all the continents joined together
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fossil - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the remains (or an impression) of a plant
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or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been
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excavated from the soil | | |
mid-ocean ridge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An underwater moutain chain
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where new ocean floor is formed
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sonar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a device that determines the distance of
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an object under water by recording echoes of sound waves
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sea-floor spreading - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the process by which
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molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
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deep-ocean trench - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a deep valley along the
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ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle
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With Correct Answers
seismic waves - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Vibrations that travel through
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Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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crust - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the outer layer of the Earth
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mantle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the layer of hot, solid material between
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Earth's crust and core
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lithosphere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the solid, outer layer of the earth
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that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
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asthenosphere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the soft layer of the mantle on
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which the lithosphere floats
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basalt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a rock that makes up much of the ocean
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floor
,granite - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a usually light-colored rock that is
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found in continental crust
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outer core - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a layer of molten iron and nickel
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that surrounds the inner core of Earth
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inner core - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a dense sphere of solid iron and
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nickel at the center of Earth
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radiation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the transfer of energy through space
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conduction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the direct transfer of heat from one
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substance to another substance that it is touching
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convection - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the transfer of heat by the
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movement of a fluid | | |
density - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the amount of matter in a given space
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convection current - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the movement of a fluid,
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caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part
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of the fluid to another
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, continental drift - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the hypothesis that states that
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the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
their present locations
| |
Pangaea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-large, ancient landmass that was
| | | | | | | |
composed of all the continents joined together
| | | | | |
fossil - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the remains (or an impression) of a plant
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or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been
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excavated from the soil | | |
mid-ocean ridge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An underwater moutain chain
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where new ocean floor is formed
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sonar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a device that determines the distance of
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an object under water by recording echoes of sound waves
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sea-floor spreading - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the process by which
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molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
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deep-ocean trench - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a deep valley along the
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ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle
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