Plate Tectonics grade 6 Flashcards

1

The outermost layer of the Earth

Mantle
Crust
Lava
Outer Core

2

What causes the Earth's plates to move?

the Earth's rotation on its axis
ocean currents
the Earth's core is expanding
convection currents in the mantle

3

Volcanoes occur at which type of boundaries?

lithospheric boundaries
convergent boundaries
transform boundaries
divergent boudaries

4

Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?

Lithosphere
Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core

5

Which is NOT a type of volcano?

cindercone
composite
convergent
shield

6

These occur at transform boundaries

tsunamis
ocean floor
volcanoes
earthquakes

7

Which is TRUE about tectonic plates?

They do not move
They do NOT include the oceans
They are the same as continents
They are bigger than the continents

8

The Ring of Fire is located at the boundaries of the...

The Atlantic Plate
The Indian Plate
Pacific Plate
The Asiatic Plate

9

Approximately how old is the Earth?

8 billion years
1 million years
4.6 million years
4.6 billion years

10

The large pieces of the Earth's crust are called

lithosphere
convergent boundaries
continents
tectonic plates

11

The idea that the continents were once all connected is called

continental drift
lithosphere
continent theory
convection current

12

What type of boundaries create new lithosphere?

divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
volcanic boundaries
convergent boudaries

13

The Himalayan Mountains were created by

divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
earthquakes
convergent boundaries

14

Magma that reaches the Earth's surface is called

volcanic ash
lava
mantle
iron

15

The Earth's inner core is made up of mostly

Carbon
Iron
Calcium
Magnesium

Plate Tectonics grade 6

Questions 15

Plate Tectonics grade 6

Questions 15