Earth Science MCQ Exam Quiz! Trivia

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1.

Select the three compositional layers of Earth:
- A.
  
  Crust
- B.
  
  Core
- C.
  
  Lithosphere
- D.
  
  Asthenosphere
- E.
  
  Mantle
- F.
  
  Magnetosphere
Correct Answer(s)
A. Crust
B. Core
E. Mantle
2.

Tectonic plates are found under the continental and oceanic crust.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Although they are found under both, since Earth is mainly composed of water, that is where most of the tectonic plates are found.

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3.

Tectonic plates are made of rigid ____________.

Correct Answer
Lithosphere
lithosphere
4.

Tectonic plates move due to the shift in the ground floor. We don't know how this happens.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Tectonic plates move by convection cells beneath them.

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5.

Continental Drift is the theory that says...
- A.
  
  Seafloor moves due to the Moon
- B.
  
  We will be drifting off the Earth because of tectonic plates and centripetal force
- C.
  
  continents once formed part of a single landmass called Pangea, and drifted to where they are now because of the Moon's pull and centripetal force
Correct Answer
C. continents once formed part of a single landmass called Pangea, and drifted to where they are now because of the Moon's pull and centripetal force

Explanation
although the sea floor does move because of tectonic plates and mid-atlantic ridges, this is not the defintion of Continental Drift

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6.

Examples of evidence Wegener discovered when trying to prove the theory of Continental drift include that the continents fit together like a ________, glacial ______ on Antarctica match with other continents, ______ of deceased animals matched on opposite continents, and there are similar ________ ranges.

Correct Answer
puzzle, scars, fossils, mountain
puzzle, scars, fossils, mountain
puzzle pieces, scars, fossils, mountain
7.

A _________ charts the depth of the water using echo-sounding technology while a ship is moving.

Correct Answer
fathometer
8.

The Theory of Plate Tectonics describes large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere (crust & upper mantle).
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
9.

Alfred Wegener thought that the landmasses ______ the seafloor (Continental Drift Theory). We know now this theory is false.
- A.
  
  Plowed
- B.
  
  Glided against
- C.
  
  Skidded
- D.
  
  Floated above
Correct Answer
A. Plowed
10.

Some people disagreed with Alfred Wegener because the seafloor cannot be __________. It is hard and cannot be changed as he described.

Correct Answer
plowed
11.

The three types of continental boundaries are (alphabetical order)...

Correct Answer
Continent-Continent, Continent-Ocean, Ocean-Ocean
continent-continent, continent-ocean, ocean-ocean
continental-continental, continental-ocean, ocean-ocean
Continental-Continental, Continental-Ocean, Ocean-Ocean
12.

Volcanoes and earthquakes are randomly distributed throughout the world.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
There are reasons that volcanoes and earthquakes are present-- boundary movement.

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13.

Minerals have a ________ structure.

Correct Answer
crystal
14.

Evidence for the Plate Tectonic Theory includes Sea-floor ________, the study of Earth's ancient magnetic field aka ___________, trenches in the __________ zone, location of ________ and _________, and that the ocean floor is ________ that continental crust.

Correct Answer
spreading, paleomagnetism, subduction, volcanoes, earthquakes, younger
spreading, paleomagnetism, subduction, earthquakes, volcanoes, younger

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Earth Science MCQ Exam Quiz! Trivia

Select the three compositional layers of Earth:

Tectonic plates are found under the continental and oceanic crust.

Tectonic plates are made of rigid ____________.

Tectonic plates move due to the shift in the ground floor. We don't know how this happens.

Continental Drift is the theory that says...

Examples of evidence Wegener discovered when trying to prove the theory of Continental drift include that the continents fit together like a , glacial on Antarctica match with other continents, of deceased animals matched on opposite continents, and there are similar ranges.

A _________ charts the depth of the water using echo-sounding technology while a ship is moving.

The Theory of Plate Tectonics describes large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere (crust & upper mantle).

Alfred Wegener thought that the landmasses ______ the seafloor (Continental Drift Theory). We know now this theory is false.

Some people disagreed with Alfred Wegener because the seafloor cannot be __________. It is hard and cannot be changed as he described.

The three types of continental boundaries are (alphabetical order)...

Volcanoes and earthquakes are randomly distributed throughout the world.

Minerals have a ________ structure.

Evidence for the Plate Tectonic Theory includes Sea-floor __, the study of Earth's ancient magnetic field aka _, trenches in the __ zone, location of and _, and that the ocean floor is ____ that continental crust.

Earth Science MCQ Exam Quiz! Trivia

Select the three compositional layers of Earth:

Tectonic plates are found under the continental and oceanic crust.

Tectonic plates are made of rigid ____________.

Tectonic plates move due to the shift in the ground floor. We don't know how this happens.

Continental Drift is the theory that says...

A _________ charts the depth of the water using echo-sounding technology while a ship is moving.

The Theory of Plate Tectonics describes large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere (crust & upper mantle).

Alfred Wegener thought that the landmasses ______ the seafloor (Continental Drift Theory). We know now this theory is false.

Some people disagreed with Alfred Wegener because the seafloor cannot be __________. It is hard and cannot be changed as he described.

The three types of continental boundaries are (alphabetical order)...

Volcanoes and earthquakes are randomly distributed throughout the world.

Minerals have a ________ structure.

Evidence for the Plate Tectonic Theory includes Sea-floor ________, the study of Earth's ancient magnetic field aka ___________, trenches in the __________ zone, location of ________ and _________, and that the ocean floor is ________ that continental crust.

Evidence for the Plate Tectonic Theory includes Sea-floor __, the study of Earth's ancient magnetic field aka _, trenches in the __ zone, location of and _, and that the ocean floor is ____ that continental crust.