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Plate Tectonics - Morgan Boggess
Plate Tectonics - Morgan Boggess
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A science quiz about the layers of the earth and plate tectonics !
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1
What theory explains the forces that cause ocean floors to spread, and continents to move?
hot rock
Mid-Atlantic ridge
plate tectonics
African plate
2
When plates are compressed, they produce
folded mountains
fault-block mountains
mid-ocean ridges
flat land
3
The layers of Earth differ in thickness, composition, and temperature.
true
false
4
Is Earths crust stationary or moving ?
moving
stationary
5
A normal fault is produced due to compression and often occurs at convergent boundaries.
true
false
6
Which is the outermost layer of the earth ?
core
grass
crust
mantle
7
The Mesosaurus could swim from one continent to the other!
false
true
8
What kind of fossils provide additional evidence that the continents moved ?
plant and animal fossils
water fossils
rock fossils
bug fossils
9
When two continents drift away from each other, what happens to the ocean between them?
it dries up
it gets larger
it overflows
it gets smaller
10
The continents are constantly moving
true
false
11
Which layer of the Earth do most people get their resources ?
core
hydrosphere
crust
mantle
12
A _____________ is a physical structure Earth's surface.
technical feature
geological feature
simple feature
fish feature
13
What is the central part of the Earth called ?
mantle
core
crust
hydrosphere
14
What is the thick layer of solid and molten rock that lies around the core ?
core
crust
mantle
donut
15
The crust is the _______ layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost layer of the earth.
thick
slimy
thin
purple
16
What caused scientists to conclude that Earth's continents were once joined?
continental drift
dinosaurs
fossils and rocks
17
A ____ is a break or crack in the rock of the lithosphere where movement takes place.
lack
twist
hole
fault
18
What is magma ?
sticky, slimy mud
hot, melted rock
hungry, furry animals
cold, hard ice
19
What are the two parts of the mantle called?
top and bottom
upper and lower
inner and outer
left and right
20
All of Earth's liquid and solid water including oceans, rivers, and glaciers are called what?
water cycle
ocean water
rain
hydrosphere
