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Grade 6 Science – Earth's Structure  Lesson 1-1 Pretest



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The inner core of the Earth is solid.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 2. 

What are tectonic plates?
a.
your grandmother’s best china
b.
baseball’s 4th base
c.
continuously moving parts of the earth’s crust
d.
floating islands in the South Pacific
 

 3. 

North America is part of the
a.
oceanic crust
b.
inner mantle
c.
outer core
d.
continental crust
 

 4. 

Which of the following is NOT one of the continents?
a.
Greenland
b.
Antarctica
c.
Australia
d.
Africa
 

 5. 

Which of the Earth’s layers is the coldest, most brittle?
a.
inner core
b.
lithosphere
c.
mantle
d.
outer core
 



 
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