stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Structure of the Earth Review Questions Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Structure of the Earth Review Questions
Structure of the Earth Review Questions
34 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
3,024 plays
The quiz is a review on a 6th grade science unit on the structure of Earth.
Flashcards
34 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
34
Answers
1
The crust is different from the other layers of the earth because
it is very thin and very cool
it is very thick and very cool
it is very thin and very hot
It is very thick and very hot
2
Where do most volcanoes occur?
along the edges of tectonic plates
in the middle of tectonic plates
in the tropics
along earthquake faults
3
The Physical Layers of Earth are
Outer Mantle-Middle Mantle-Inner Mantle-
Lithosphere-Asthenosphere-Upper&Lower Mantle-Outer&InnerCore
Crust-Mantle-Asthenosphere-Lithoshpere-Core
Continental Crust-Oceanic Crust-Mantle-Asthenosphere
4
Earth's Inner Core is made of
Molten rock
Solid iron and nickel
Diamonds and rubies
A hard rubber ball
5
Fossils of Mesosaurus found in South America and Africa supported Wegener's theory that
reptiles originated near the equator
oceans once covered South America and Africa
South America and Africa were once connected
South America and Africa were once covered by ice
6
The movement of tectonic plates can produce _________.
fossils
impact craters
earthquakes
glaciers
7
The Mantle material is solid but moves slowly. This is caused by
Shaking from seismic waves.
Spinning of the inner core.
Folding of the mantle material under pressure.
Convection currents in the plastic material of the Mantle.
8
Which of the following features are found at divergent plate boundaries?
impact craters and alluvial fans
mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys
ocean trenches and abyssal plains
continental shelves and submarine canyons
9
What theory came later and explained how the continents could move?
the theory of evolution
the theory of plate tectonics
the big bang theory
the steady state theory
10
Earth's Lithosphere is a solid layer and includes
The Crust and the Upper part of the Mantle
The Inner Core and part of the Crust
The Outer Core and part of the Mantle
The Core, Mantle and part of the Crust
11
What causes molten rock to explode out of a volcano?
expanding gases
earthquakes
gravity
inertia
12
Which of the following features is created when tectonic plates collide?.
folded mountains
buttes
mesas
sinkholes
13
Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for plate tectonics?
meteorite craters are found around the world
earthquakes and volcanoes occur along specific zones
the sea floor is separating along mid-ocean ridges
the coastlines of South America and Africa seem to match up
14
Scientist study seismic waves and _________________ to learn about the structure of the Earth.
Diamonds
Metal
Water
Rocks
15
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
16
Convection currents in Earth's interior ________________ .
cause cementation
form solid rocks
cause Earth to spin
can cause sea floor spreading
17
The three primary types of plate boundaries are
Transform, Transcontinental and Tranportation
Convergent, Divergent and Transform
Divergent, Transform and Subduction
Convergent, Sedimentary, and Divergent
18
What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?
all of these
how minerals are distributed
geographic features
fossils
19
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
20
Sections of the Lithosphere called Tectonic Plates float on top of the
Oceanic Crust
Outer Core
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
21
When one plate is diving beneath another plate, creating volcanic mountains, it is called
subduction
isostasy
faulting
sedimentation
22
The Inner Core is the hottest layer of Earth's Interior but it is solid due to
Cooling of the core material over time.
The Sun's heat warming the crust
Great pressure squeezing the atoms together.
The magnetic forces exerted by Earth's poles
23
At transform boundaries, tectonic plates _______________.
slide past each other
collide
do not move
move apart
24
Folded mountains are commonly found at what type of plate boundary?
divergegentnt
convergent
transform
inactive
25
Why did the scientific community reject Alfred Wegner's theory of Continental Drift?
He had no evidence to support it.
He couldn't explain how the continents move.
The shape of the continents didn't match up.
The continents weren't moving at that time.
26
Earth's Compositional Layers are:
Made of iron
Upper Mantle-Lower Mantle-Outer Core-Inner Core
Crust-Mantle-Core
Crust-Liquid-Solid
27
Seismology is the study of energy waves from Earthquakes and has helped scientists learn about
The Earth's crust.
Climate changes.
The Rock Cycle
The Earth's interior.
28
Tectonic plates are floating on material that is moving in Earth's
outer core
mesosphere
mantle
inner core
29
A fossil that is _______________ supports plate tectonics theory.
is a marine organism found in different oceans
is a land organism found on continents separated by oceans
is very old
is very young
30
Faults and folds are caused by _______________.
volcanoes
the movement of tectonic plates
the shrinking of Earth
the heating of Earth
31
The Earths lithosphere is broken into solid sections called
Dinner plates
Tectonic Plates
Crust
Ocean ridges
32
Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into pieces called _____________.
tectonic plates
Continents
basins
faults
33
Which of the following is NOT caused by Plate Movement?
Global Warming
Earthquakes
Mountains
Volcanoes
34
In his theory of continental drift, Alfred Wegener proposed that
the continents are all moving together and will soon collide
the continents are floating around on a large ocean
Earth is expanding
The continents were once joined in one land mass
