Science 8 Pre-Test #1 Earth Science
This is a pre-test and will NOT hurt your grade in this class. The purpose is to find out what you know now, so that your teacher can better prepare to teach you.  Please relax, carefully read the questions, and select the answers that you think are correct.  
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1.  What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers? *
8.2E.2
2. Earth's inner core is... *
6.1E.1
3. Which of Earth's layers is the thickest? *
6.1E.1, H.1E.2
4. Which part of Earth contains plates? *
H.1E.2
5. Which layer of Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of mantle materials? *
6.1E.1
6. The part of the mantle that is made of soft rock that bends like plastic is called the . . . *
8.2E.2, H.1E.2
7. Scientists think that the inner core, made of liquid iron and nickel, moves to produce Earth's magnetic field. *
8.2E.2
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8.  According to the theory of plate tectonics, Earth's plates move quickly in various directions. *
8.2E.2, H.1E.2
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9. Mantle material rises in convection currents because heated materials become more dense. *
8.2E.2
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10. Pressure increases from Earth's surface toward the center of Earth. *
8.2E.2, 6.P
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11. The Earth's crust is a layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor. *
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12. How confident do you feel about your answers to this pre-test? *
I knew all the answers
I knew most of the answers
I guessed on about half of the answers
I guessed on most of the answers
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