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Some ______ on different continents seem to match.
sand particles
ocean salts
mountain heights
mountain ranges
2
Which of the following refers to plates moving towards each other?
divergent
convergent
transform
3
Which type of rock comes directly from magma?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
4
Solid rock layer below asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
5
Why are the coasts of South America and Africa significant for the theory of continental drift?
fit together like puzzle pieces
no significant meaning at all
the distance allows scientists to get the age of earth
6
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid
rocks
minerals
soil
7
Which of the follow is not a solid layer?
outer core
mesosphere
inner core
8
Degree of compactness
temperature
sediment
density
concentration
9
outer layer of solid rock that is found at or near the earth’s surface
core
lithosphere
mesosphere
mantle
10
semi-solid rock
mesosphere
asthenosphere
core
lithosphere
11
Which type of rock comes from rocks being broken down?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
12
Click on one of the types of classifying rocks
size
texture
surface area
composition
13
A natural, solid mixture of minerals and grains
ocean carvings
rocks
plate tectonics
soil
14
What two things do you need to consider when seeing if a layer is solid or liquid?
pressure
distance
temperature
size
15
Which of the following does not occur due to plate motion?
volcanoes
blizzards
deep ocean trenches
mountain ranges
16
Plate tectonics are in which layer of the earth
Lithosphere
Mantle
Inner Core
Mesosphere
17
Which layer is divided into tectonic plates?
inner core
Lithosphere
asthenosphere
mantle
18
Layer of liquid metal
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Lithosphere
Outer Core
19
Describes the materials that make up a substance
Compositional Characteristics
Physical Properties
20
Which causes plate movement?
Plates are moving due to the heat in the core
Convection of slow flowing rock in asthenosphere
The less dense continent is layer is floating on top of heat
Continents are floating on ocean
21
Which layer is a solid sphere of metal?
mantle
inner core
outer core
convection
22
Glacier grooves have been found in countries near the _____.
antartica
sun
equator
north pole
23
Similar fossils have been discovered on ________ coastlines
layered
matching
adjacent
close
24
Which of the following is referring to plates moving away from each other?
convergent
transform
divergent
25
What is it called when denser rocks sink and less dense rocks float to the top?
convection oven
microwave
cycling
mantle convection
26
Layer below the lithosphere
Lithosphere
Mesosphere
Asthenosphere
27
How many layers of the earth have we discussed?
5
6
4
3
28
Which type of rock comes from the application of heat and pressure?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
29
What type of evidence is the following: animal remains were found on continents oceans apart?
climate
fossil
rock
30
Characteristics that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter
physical properties
Compositional Characteristics
31
Consist of the crust and uppermost part of the mantle
mesosphere
inner core
lithosphere
32
Which of the following refers to plates moving past each other?
transform
convergent
divergent
33
Why study plate tectonics?
understand why there are such large oceans
explain the reason for the existence of coasts
provide explanation to earthquakes and volcano activity
34
Name the supercontinent that might have once existed.
Pangius
Pancakes
Pangaea
Panpan
35
Which layer allows tectonic plates to float?
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Lithosphere
36
What is the outcome of two oceanic plates moving away from each other?
volcanism
volcanism; shallow, weak earthquakes; mid-ocean ridges
strong earthquakes; mid-ocean ridges
no earthquakes and volcanoes
37
This layer generates Earth's magnetic field
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Outer Core
Inner Core
38
Which of the following is not a plate boundary?
transform
convergent
divergent
bivergent
