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1
Based on the information, which layer of the Earth does layer
B
represent?
Inner Core
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
2
Which of the following was
not
used by Alfred Wegener as evidence of continental drift?
Mountain ranges in Africa and South America.
Glacial deposits near the equator.
Fossils found on different continents.
Spreading of the sea floor.
3
Which boundary is characterized by the creation of a mid-ocean ridge?
All plate boundaries
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
4
What process is occurring at location 3 on the diagram?
Mid-ocean ridge formation
Divergent boundary
Subduction
Rift valley formation
5
Based on the information, which layer of the Earth does layer
C
represent?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
6
Which layer of the Earth makes up the majority of its mass?
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
7
3. Which of the following are characteristics of continental crust?
d. Continental crust has the greatest density of all types of crust.
c. Continental crust is mostly basalt.
b. Continental crust is what makes up the ocean floor.
a. Continental crust is mostly granite and makes up the land we live on.
8
.Which of the following represents three major types of evidence for continental drift?
Fossils, landforms, and climate
Climate, weather, and ocean temperature
Fossils, climate, and temperature
Landforms, weather, and natural disasters
9
What is the creation of new crust at divergent oceanic boundaries called?
Volcanic island arcs
Faulting
Seafloor spreading
Subduction zones
10
Rank the layers of the Earth from thickest to thinnest?
Mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
Mantle, inner core, outer core, crust
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
11
Which of the following are characteristics of oceanic crust?
d. Oceanic crust is the oldest crust.
c. Oceanic crust is mostly basalt and comprises the ocean floor.
b. Oceanic crust is what makes up the silicon beaches.
a. Oceanic crust is mostly watery granite.
12
How do Earth’s landforms support the Theory of Continental Drift?
They match with landforms on other continents and seem to fit like a puzzle
They indicate weathering and drifting processes like rivers.
They show evidence of rock formation through volcanoes.
They show identical climate patterns.
13
Which of the following is the correct order of the temperature of Earth’s layers from coolest to hottest?
Outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Inner core, mantle, outer core, crust
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
14
Based on the information, which layer of the Earth does layer
D
represent?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
15
Earth has a magnetic field that protects us from ultraviolet rays and space debris. Why is this possible?
The extreme heat in the inner core.
The convection currents in the magma of the mantle.
The spinning of the solid outer core around the liquid inner core
The spinning of the liquid outer core around the solid inner core.
16
Which location represents the oldest crust?
2
5
4
1
17
4. What characteristics describe the mantle?
It contains the asthenosphere, a layer of magma that moves tectonic plates
The liquid layer responsible for Earth’s magnetic field.
The hottest layer made of solid iron.
The layer that makes up the entirety of the tectonic plates.
18
Which location represents a mid-ocean ridge?
3
7
5
1
19
What are the three main types of plate boundaries that exist?
Complete, deplete, and transplant
Convergent, divergent, and transform
Confine, define, and translate
Contingent, defendant, and transcribe
20
Which of the following does not help scientists gather important information about the Earth and its layers?
Ocean currents
Earthquakes
Seismic waves
Volcanic eruptions
21
What name was given to the giant landmass that existed 300 million years ago?
Giant Plates
Pangaea
Super Continent
Continental Landmass
22
Which type of boundary is represented by location 2 on the diagram?
All types of boundaries
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
23
What do scientists believe is the driving force of the movement of plates?
Radiation in the mantle
Convection in the mantle
Conduction, convection, and radiation in the mantle
Conduction in the mantle
24
Which boundary is characterized by the creation of volcanic mountain ranges?
Convergent boundaries
Divergent boundaries
All plate boundaries
Transform boundaries
25
Which kind of convergent boundary forms of the Himalayan Mountains between the Indian and Eurasian plates?
Continent - Continent
Ocean – Continent
Ocean - Ocean
Continent - Ocean
26
Based on the information, which layer of the Earth does layer
A
represent?
Crust
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
27
Why would there be fossils of sea creatures in a desert?
The desert was an ocean floor millions of years ago.
Someone brought the fossils to the desert.
Wind and weathering carried the fossils to the desert.
Some sea creatures used to be able to survive in the desert.
28
What type of plate boundary exists in California along the San Andreas fault?
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
All plate boundaries
Convergent boundary
29
Why is the Earth separated into different layers?
The different volumes of each layer cause them to separate and layer.
The different composition of each layer causes them to separate and layer.
The different masses of each layer cause them to separate and layer.
The different densities of each layer cause them to separate and layer.
30
What happens in a subduction zone?
Two continental plates collide and form mountains.
Two plates of different densities come together, causing one to sink & melt
Two plates slide past each other and cause earthquakes.
Two oceanic plates diverge and create a ridge.
31
Which of the following is an example of how climate might have changed in a region?
Tropical plant fossils in Antarctica mean they were near the equator.
Freshwater animal fossils found in N. America suggest it was near the poles
The plates are still moving at a rate of 2.5 centimeters a year.
Mountain ranges across continents match up like a puzzle.
32
Why did most scientists reject Wegener’s theory?
He did not have any evidence to support his theory.
He couldn't explain the force that was causing the continents to move.
He had other theories that had been discredited in the past.
He was a young and unknown scientist at the time.
33
Which of the following continents look like they fit together like nearly perfect puzzle pieces?
Africa and Asia
Africa and South America
Antarctica and Africa
South America and Antarctica
34
What evidence is there for plate tectonics?
Geological events at plate boundaries like earthquakes and eruptions.
Satellite images that show the outlines of the plates.
Evidence from drilling into the Earth.
Topographic maps that show elevation.
35
What happens to the temperature within Earth as the pressure increases?
The temperature decreases and then increases.
The temperature remains the same.
The temperature decreases.
The temperature increases.
36
Which of the following landforms is represented at location 6 on the diagram?
Volcano
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Trench
Rift Valley
37
Which scientist is credited with the Theory of Continental Drift?
Charles Darwin
Dmitri Mendeleev
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
