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Quiz for 8th Grade Earth Science on Earth's layers/continental drift
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1
Continental collision causes the formation of:
Volcanoes
Oceans
Tsuamis
Mountains
2
What is the difference between Magma and Lava?
There is no difference
Lava is hotter
Magma is hotter
Magma= in the ground Lava= out of the ground
3
All of the following are used as evidence for continental drift with the exception of:
Meteroids
Ocean Floor mapping
Rock/Glacial Deposits
Fossils
4
How are fossils used as evidence for Pangaea
They are not used
Their age
Fossil Patterns appear in different climates/enviorments
Different fossils mean different things
5
Transform boundaries occur when
Two plates collide
Two Plates pull apart
Two plates slide past in opposite directions
In the water
6
The lithosphere floats atop the ....
Atmosphere
Ocean
Magma
Athenosphere
7
What is the name of the landmass below
Plexomass
Panagea
Continental Drift
Continental Mass
8
Which Layer of the Earth is the hottest
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
9
When two plates collide they are called a ________boundary
Divergent
Transfer
Convergent
Subducted
10
Which layer of the Earth is a liquid?
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
Outer Core
11
The crust is composed of two basic rock types, what are they?
lava and limestone
basalt and granite
sea shells and lava
marble and glass
12
According to Continental drift theory continents are like:
trees
boats
landmasses
puzzle pieces
13
The process that creates volcanoes is called _ It occurs when one plate plunges under another
Continental Collison
Rifts
Plate tectonics
Subduction
14
Strike Slip Boundaries/faults is another name for
Divergent Boundaries
Transform Boundries
Plate Tectonics
Mountain blocks
15
this is made up of part of the crust and upper mantle
Lithosphere
Core
Athenosphere
Outer Mantle
16
What causes plates to move and pushes plastic like rocks to the surface (heating and cooling)?
Volcanoes
Convection Currents in the Mantle
Convection Currents in the Crust
Nickel in the Core
17
Name the scientist responsible for Continental Drift Theory:
Einstein
Wegener
Hubble
Newtown
18
How thick is Earth's crust?
5-25 Miles
There's no way to know
1800 miles
100-500 Mile
19
List the layers of the Earth in order:
Mantle Crust Outer Core Inner Core
Crust Mantle Core
Crust Mantle Outer Core Inner Core
Crust Mantle Inner Core Outer Core
20
How fast do the plates move?
2cm per year
8 feet per year
2 inches per year
They do not move
