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Plate Tectonics & layers of the Earth
Plate Tectonics & layers of the Earth
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Plate Tectonics Quiz
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1
The movement of plates can cause _______.
volcanoes
all of these
tsunami
earthquakes
2
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
mantle
inner core
outer core
crust
3
What clues support the theory of continental drift?
Plant fossils
Small animal fossils
all of the above
Rock sturctures
4
When plates collide and the oceanic crust is pushed under the continental crust this is a ___.
ocean-ocean collision
continental collision
subduction zone
5
What happens to the earth's crust as the continents move?
the crust cracks
new crust is created
crust is consumed into the mantle
all of these
6
What is causing the continents to move?
earthquakes
seafloor spreading
wind
subduction zones
7
What is causing the movement in the mantle?
radiation
conduction
convection
magnetism
8
Which layer of the Earth moves the most?
outer core
inner core
crust
mantle
9
The word Pangaea means _________.
All space
All land
All world
All About That Bass
10
The pieces of earth's crust that shift are known as _________.
mountains
continents
plates
plateaus
11
The San Andreas fault is a ________ boundary.
transform
divergent
convergent
12
Why are plant fossils an important clue to show continental drift?
They show acid rain
They show climate
They show soil quality
They show mineral content
13
Wherever the crust is spreading, a _____ may form as the magma emerges from the mantle.
glacier
trench
ridge
earthquake
14
Which order of Earth's interior is correct? *From inside-out.
inner core, mantle, crust, outer core
inner core, outer, crust, mantle
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
15
The Himalayas are forming along a _______ boundary
divergent
transform
convergent
16
The Mid-Atlantic ridge is forming on a _____ boundary.
convergent
transform
divergent
17
Which part of the Earth's crust is
least
dense?
oceanic crust
asthenosphere
continental crust
atmosphere
18
Which "semi-supercontinent" would we be part of, after Pangaea and before North America?
Laurasia
Scharpnasia
Gondwana
Wakanda
19
Which layer of the Earth is hottest?
inner core
crust
outer core
mantle
20
When two ocean plates collide a hot spot can form causing ______.
plains
ridges
folded mountains
volcanic islands