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33rdrd Grade Review Grade Review

Find the word that fits the clue.Find the word that fits the clue.

A crack in EarthA crack in Earth’’s s crustcrust

A.A. ContinentContinent

B.B. PlatePlate

C.C. FaultFault

D.D. MagmaMagma

FaultFault

Most fault lines are deep in the crust, but some like the San Andrea’s fault can be seen on the surface.

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Hot, flowing rock Hot, flowing rock below Earthbelow Earth’’s surfaces surface

A.A. VibrationVibration

B.B. PlatePlate

C.C. MagmaMagma

D.D. FossilFossil

MagmaMagma

The crust and mantle have areas The crust and mantle have areas of molten rock called magma. of molten rock called magma.

When a volcano erupts, magma When a volcano erupts, magma comes to Earthcomes to Earth’’s surface.s surface.

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Huge land mass that Huge land mass that may have existed 200 may have existed 200 million years agomillion years ago

A. PangaeaA. Pangaea

B.B. VolcanoVolcano

C.C. ContinentContinent

D.D. PlatePlate

PangaeaPangaea

Long ago, Earth had just one Long ago, Earth had just one huge continent called huge continent called

Pangaea. Pangaea.

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Rapid back and forth Rapid back and forth movementmovement

A.A. SeismographSeismograph

B.B. FocusFocus

C.C. PlatePlate

D.D. VibrationVibration

VibrationVibration

The energy given off in an The energy given off in an earthquake sets off vibrations.earthquake sets off vibrations.

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Remains of an Remains of an organism that lived organism that lived long ago preserved in long ago preserved in rockrock

A.A. FocusFocus

B.B. FossilFossil

C.C. FaultFault

D.D. LavaLava

FossilFossil

Fossils of tropical plants have Fossils of tropical plants have been found on an island in the been found on an island in the

cold Arctic.cold Arctic.

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A sheet of crust and A sheet of crust and upper mantle that upper mantle that covers Earthcovers Earth’’s s surfacesurface

A.A. PlatePlate

B.B. PangaeaPangaea

C.C. FaultFault

D.D. ContinentContinent

PlatePlate

The surface of the Earth has The surface of the Earth has many moving parts called many moving parts called plates. They are made of plates. They are made of

crust and upper mantle rock.crust and upper mantle rock.

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Place in Earth where Place in Earth where the energy of an the energy of an earthquake is first earthquake is first releasedreleased

A.A. MagmaMagma

B.B. FaultFault

C.C. FocusFocus

D.D. VolcanoVolcano

FocusFocusWhen an earthquake occurs, When an earthquake occurs, the crust shifts and energy is the crust shifts and energy is

released. The place energy is released. The place energy is first released is the focus.first released is the focus.

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An instrument for An instrument for measuring the measuring the strength of an strength of an earthquakeearthquake

A.A. SeismographSeismograph

B.B. ThermometerThermometer

C.C. VibrationVibration

D.D. AnemometerAnemometer

SeismographSeismograph

Charles Richter Charles Richter developed the Richter developed the Richter scale to measure how scale to measure how

much energy an much energy an earthquake releases. A earthquake releases. A seismographseismograph is used to is used to measure the strength of measure the strength of

the earthquake.the earthquake.

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One of the seven One of the seven large land masses on large land masses on EarthEarth

A.A. PlatePlate

B.B. PangaeaPangaea

C.C. FossilFossil

D.D. ContinentContinent

ContinentContinent

Continents are the parts of the Continents are the parts of the curst that rise above the curst that rise above the ocean. We live on the ocean. We live on the

continentcontinent of North America. of North America.

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Opening in EarthOpening in Earth’’s s crust through which crust through which melted rock reaches melted rock reaches the surfacethe surface

A.A. MagmaMagma

B.B. VolcanoVolcano

C.C. FocusFocus

D.D. FaultFault

VolcanoVolcano

A volcano is a mountain with a vent. A volcano is a mountain with a vent. The vent goes down into the EarthThe vent goes down into the Earth’’s s

surface. Hot liquid called magma flows surface. Hot liquid called magma flows up through the vent to the Earthup through the vent to the Earth’’s s

surface.surface.

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The layers of Earth The layers of Earth beginning with the beginning with the hottest arehottest are

A.A. magma, core, crustmagma, core, crust

B.B. Crust, mantle, coreCrust, mantle, core

C.C. Mantle, crust, plateMantle, crust, plate

D.D. Core, mantle, crustCore, mantle, crust

Core, mantle, crustCore, mantle, crust

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The force that The force that changes Earthchanges Earth’’s s surface most slowly issurface most slowly is

A.A. FloodFlood

B.B. ErosionErosion

C.C. VolcanoVolcano

D.D. EarthquakeEarthquake

ErosionErosionSediments and soil may be Sediments and soil may be moved by wind, water, and moved by wind, water, and gravity. This movement is gravity. This movement is

called erosion.called erosion.

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EarthEarth’’s plates are s plates are always moving always moving because ofbecause of

A.A. Convection currents Convection currents in the mantlein the mantle

B.B. EarthquakesEarthquakes

C.C. Currents in the coreCurrents in the core

D.D. EarthEarth’’s rotations rotation

Convection currents in the Convection currents in the mantlemantle

Heat from the mantle makes the Heat from the mantle makes the plates move. This heat forms plates move. This heat forms

convection currents. The convection currents. The convection convection currentcurrent is the movement of a heated is the movement of a heated

substance. substance.

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New crust forms New crust forms where magma rises at where magma rises at mid-ocean ridges. mid-ocean ridges. This is known asThis is known as

A.A. DepositionDeposition

B.B. Continental DriftContinental Drift

C.C. SubductionSubduction

D.D. Ocean-floor Ocean-floor SpreadingSpreading

Ocean-floor spreadingOcean-floor spreading

As magma cools it hardens As magma cools it hardens and forms new crust. This and forms new crust. This

process is called process is called ocean-floor ocean-floor spreadingspreading..

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Examples of Examples of landforms arelandforms are

A.A. MountainsMountains

B.B. ValleysValleys

C.C. CanyonsCanyons

D.D. All of the aboveAll of the above

All of the aboveAll of the above

Valley

Canyon

Mountain

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Subduction occurs Subduction occurs whenwhen

A.A. A magma chamber A magma chamber fills with molten rockfills with molten rock

B.B. Fossils are createdFossils are created

C.C. Two plates collide Two plates collide and one slides under and one slides under the otherthe other

D.D. Erosion takes placeErosion takes place

Two plates collide and one Two plates collide and one slides under the otherslides under the otherThe light continental crust slides up The light continental crust slides up over the heavier oceanic crust. The over the heavier oceanic crust. The oceanic crust is forced down. It slips oceanic crust is forced down. It slips

into the mantle. This is called into the mantle. This is called subductionsubduction..

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The term Ring of Fire The term Ring of Fire refers torefers to

A.A. The center of an The center of an earthquakeearthquake

B.B. A seismograph A seismograph readingreading

C.C. The crater of a The crater of a volcanovolcano

D.D. An area of volcanic An area of volcanic activity around the activity around the Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

An area of volcanic activity An area of volcanic activity around the Pacific Oceanaround the Pacific Ocean

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Weathering is the Weathering is the breaking down of breaking down of rocks into smaller rocks into smaller particles byparticles by

A.A. Wind, waves, water, Wind, waves, water, and plantsand plants

B.B. Cast fossils and Cast fossils and trace fossilstrace fossils

C.C. Plates rubbing Plates rubbing against each otheragainst each other

D.D. Heat and pressure in Heat and pressure in the Earththe Earth

Wind, waves, water, and Wind, waves, water, and plantsplants

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Evidence of an Evidence of an earthquake includesearthquake includes

A.A. Lava flowing down a Lava flowing down a mountainmountain

B.B. Buildings fallingBuildings falling

C.C. Cracks in EarthCracks in Earth’’s s crustcrust

D.D. Fields buried in ashFields buried in ash

Buildings falling and Buildings falling and cracks in Earthcracks in Earth’’s s

crustcrust

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What is the What is the Ring of Fire?Ring of Fire?

A.A. The Polar RegionThe Polar Region

B.B. A place where A place where tornados occurtornados occur

C.C. An area of volcano An area of volcano and earthquake and earthquake activity.activity.

D.D. A area with an A area with an unusual amount of unusual amount of wild fires.wild fires.

An area of volcano and earthquake An area of volcano and earthquake activity.activity.

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