Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 10: Forces Shaping Earth

Standardized Test Practice

1
Earthquakes release energy. How is this energy carried through the ground?
A)seismic waves
B)sound
C)isostasy
D)varying density
2
As you move outward from Earth's interior, how does pressure change?

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A)It decreases then increases.
B)It decreases.
C)It increases.
D)It increases and decreases.
3
How does temperature change as you travel deeper into Earth?

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A)decreases
B)increases
C)increases then decreases
D)decreases then increases
4
Which of the following lists the layers of Earth's interior from the outside in?
A)inner core, outer core, crust, mantle
B)inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
C)crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
D)mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
5
Which mountain forms when magma reaches the surface of Earth and builds up?
A)volcanic
B)upwarped
C)fault-block
D)folded
6
What type of plate boundary is shown in this figure?

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A)transform
B)collision
C)subduction
D)separating
7
Which type of force is involved in the plates moving in the diagram?

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A)tension
B)shear
C)compression
D)isostasy
8
Which type of mountain is built as compressional forces push up rock?
A)fault-block
B)volcanic
C)upwarped
D)folded
9
Which of the following is thought to be the mechanism for plate movement?
A)compression
B)isostasy
C)convection
D)tension
10
Why are the crust and lithosphere able to float on the mantle?
A)compression
B)shear
C)tension
D)isostasy
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