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Structure of the Earth Review Questions
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The quiz is a review on a 6th grade science unit on the structure of Earth.
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Which of the following features is created when tectonic plates collide?.
mesas
folded mountains
buttes
sinkholes
2
Faults and folds are caused by _______________.
the heating of Earth
volcanoes
the shrinking of Earth
the movement of tectonic plates
3
Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
along the equator
in the polar regions
along the edges of tectonic plates
in the centers of continents
4
A fossil that is _______________ supports plate tectonics theory.
is a marine organism found in different oceans
is very old
is very young
is a land organism found on continents separated by oceans
5
The three primary types of plate boundaries are
Transform, Transcontinental and Tranportation
Convergent, Sedimentary, and Divergent
Convergent, Divergent and Transform
Divergent, Transform and Subduction
6
The movement of tectonic plates can produce _________.
fossils
impact craters
glaciers
earthquakes
7
What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?
geographic features
how minerals are distributed
all of these
fossils
8
Why did the scientific community reject Alfred Wegner's theory of Continental Drift?
The shape of the continents didn't match up.
The continents weren't moving at that time.
He couldn't explain how the continents move.
He had no evidence to support it.
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At transform boundaries, tectonic plates _______________.
slide past each other
do not move
move apart
collide
10
When an oceanic plate dives under another one in a subduction zone it produces __________.
a coastal plain
a sea trench
seafloor spreading
strike-slip faults
11
What causes molten rock to explode out of a volcano?
inertia
earthquakes
gravity
expanding gases
12
Where do most volcanoes occur?
along the edges of tectonic plates
in the middle of tectonic plates
along earthquake faults
in the tropics
13
Earth's Compositional Layers are:
Crust-Mantle-Core
Made of iron
Upper Mantle-Lower Mantle-Outer Core-Inner Core
Crust-Liquid-Solid
14
Earth's Inner Core is made of
Solid iron and nickel
Diamonds and rubies
A hard rubber ball
Molten rock
15
Which of the following features are found at divergent plate boundaries?
mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys
ocean trenches and abyssal plains
continental shelves and submarine canyons
impact craters and alluvial fans
16
Sections of the Lithosphere called Tectonic Plates float on top of the
Asthenosphere
Oceanic Crust
Outer Core
Lithosphere
17
When one plate is diving beneath another plate, creating volcanic mountains, it is called
faulting
subduction
sedimentation
isostasy
18
Which of the following is NOT caused by Plate Movement?
Mountains
Global Warming
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
19
Seismology is the study of energy waves from Earthquakes and has helped scientists learn about
The Rock Cycle
Climate changes.
The Earth's interior.
The Earth's crust.
20
Tectonic plates are floating on material that is moving in Earth's
mesosphere
inner core
mantle
outer core
21
Convection currents in Earth's interior ________________ .
can cause sea floor spreading
cause Earth to spin
form solid rocks
cause cementation
22
Fossils of Mesosaurus found in South America and Africa supported Wegener's theory that
oceans once covered South America and Africa
South America and Africa were once connected
South America and Africa were once covered by ice
reptiles originated near the equator
23
The Physical Layers of Earth are
Crust-Mantle-Asthenosphere-Lithoshpere-Core
Outer Mantle-Middle Mantle-Inner Mantle-
Continental Crust-Oceanic Crust-Mantle-Asthenosphere
Lithosphere-Asthenosphere-Upper&Lower Mantle-Outer&InnerCore
24
What theory came later and explained how the continents could move?
the steady state theory
the theory of evolution
the big bang theory
the theory of plate tectonics
25
Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into pieces called _____________.
tectonic plates
basins
Continents
faults
26
Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for plate tectonics?
the sea floor is separating along mid-ocean ridges
earthquakes and volcanoes occur along specific zones
meteorite craters are found around the world
the coastlines of South America and Africa seem to match up
27
In his theory of continental drift, Alfred Wegener proposed that
Earth is expanding
The continents were once joined in one land mass
the continents are floating around on a large ocean
the continents are all moving together and will soon collide
28
Folded mountains are commonly found at what type of plate boundary?
convergent
inactive
transform
divergegentnt
29
The Mantle material is solid but moves slowly. This is caused by
Folding of the mantle material under pressure.
Shaking from seismic waves.
Spinning of the inner core.
Convection currents in the plastic material of the Mantle.
30
The crust is different from the other layers of the earth because
it is very thin and very cool
it is very thin and very hot
it is very thick and very cool
It is very thick and very hot
31
The Earths lithosphere is broken into solid sections called
Ocean ridges
Tectonic Plates
Dinner plates
Crust
32
Earth's Lithosphere is a solid layer and includes
The Outer Core and part of the Mantle
The Inner Core and part of the Crust
The Crust and the Upper part of the Mantle
The Core, Mantle and part of the Crust
33
Scientist study seismic waves and _________________ to learn about the structure of the Earth.
Metal
Diamonds
Rocks
Water
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The Inner Core is the hottest layer of Earth's Interior but it is solid due to
The Sun's heat warming the crust
Great pressure squeezing the atoms together.
Cooling of the core material over time.
The magnetic forces exerted by Earth's poles
