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#geology Rossmoyne Senior High School 8324 Geology

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1
The continental drift theory is the belief that continents
are moving slowly together from current locations on Earth
have always been located at current locations on Earth
have quickly moved apart to their current locations on Earth
have moved slowly apart to their current locations on Earth
2
Which of the following only includes layers of the Earth that are solid?
mantle, crust
outer core, crust
inner core, crust
outer core, inner core
3
Geologist believe the source of the earth's magnetic field may be the
Crust
Core
Magnetosphere
Magnetic pole
4
Who first proposed the theory of continental drift?
Harry Hess
Galileo Galilei
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
5
What is Pangaea?
the landmass in which all continents once were connected
the largest fault found on Earth
the landmass that all continents are currently forming
Earth's inner core
6
Which zone of the earth is made up of liquid iron?
The upper mantle
The Mantle
The outer core
The inner core
7
The crust of the earth is made mostly of
oxygen & silicon
copper & nickel
iron & nickel
iron & silicon
8
How far do the plates move?
It is about 10 km per year
It is compared to the growth of one's fingernails
It is about 10 cm per year
It is about 1 cm per year
9
The layer that makes up most of the earth's mass and volume is the
core
mantle
crust
magma
10
What clue supported the continental drift theory?
Fossils of animals found on continents separated by oceans
a puzzle-like fit of all the continents
Similar rock structures found on different continents
all of the above