Tectonics And Layers Of Earth
- 1.
# 1 on the map is which of the following plates?- A.
Eurasian
- B.
African
- C.
Pacific
- D.
North American
- E.
South American
- 2.
# 2 on the map is which of the following plates?
- A.
Eurasian
- B.
African
- C.
Pacific
- D.
North American
- E.
South American
- 3.
# 3 on the map is which of the following plates?
- A.
Eurasian
- B.
African
- C.
Pacific
- D.
North American
- E.
South American
- 4.
# 4 on the map is which of the following plates?
- A.
Eurasian
- B.
African
- C.
Pacific
- D.
Antarctic
- E.
South American
- 5.
# 5 on the map is which of the following plates?
- A.
Eurasian
- B.
African
- C.
Pacific
- D.
Antarctic
- E.
South American
- 6.
# 6 on the map is which of the following plates?
- A.
Eurasian
- B.
African
- C.
Pacific
- D.
Antarctic
- E.
South American
- 7.What is the most dense layer of the earth?
- A.
Crust
- B.
Mantle
- C.
Outer Core
- D.
Inner Core
- 8.How do scientists know what the mantle and core are like?
- A.
Direct observation
- B.
Robotic equipment
- C.
On-site research trips
- D.
Seismic waves
- 9.The two pieces of information that you need to find density are: (Select 2 answers!!!!)
- A.
Mass
- B.
Weight
- C.
Volume
- D.
Density
- E.
Celsius
- 10.This layer has mountains and oceans, and can undergo erosion:
- A.
Mantle
- B.
Crust
- C.
Outer core
- D.
Inner core
- 11.What are the three layers of the mantle in order of least dense to most dense?
- A.
Asthenosphere, lithosphere, mesosphere
- B.
Lithosphere, mesosphere, asthenosphere
- C.
Lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere
- D.
Mesosphere. asthenosphere, lithosphere
- 12.This is the most dense layer of the earth:
- A.
Mantle
- B.
Outer core
- C.
Crust
- D.
Inner core
- 13.What is a divergent boundary?
- A.
Creates fault lines
- B.
When magma rises between the plates, spread out, and cools to form new oceanic crust.
- C.
When the plates rise, and form volcanoes
- 14.True or False: a convergent boundary is where plates come together and collide to form a convergent plate boundary.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Who Developed the Continental Theory in the 20th Century?
- A.
Alfred Wegener
- B.
George Cloney
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
- 16.What was the name of the super-continent?
- A.
Pangeo
- B.
Pang
- C.
Pangea
- 17.How many types of plate boundaries are there?
- A.
10
- B.
3
- C.
5
- 18.Which boundary occurs when two plates collide or come together?
- A.
Divergent Boundary
- B.
Convergent Boundary
- C.
Transform-Fault Boundary
- 19.What boundary is sea-floor spreading applied?
- A.
Divergent Boundary
- B.
Transform-Fault Boundary
- 20.Earthquakes are very common along these boundaries.
- A.
Transform-Fault Boundary
- B.
Divergent Boundary
- C.
Plate Tectonics
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