Dynamic Earth

The presence of the same ________ on several continents supports the idea of continental drift.

• rocks
• fossils
• both fossils and rocks
• neither fossils nor rocks

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The theory of _______ states that Earth’s crust and upper mantle are broken into sections that are in constant, slow motion.

• plate tectonics
• continental drift
• seafloor spreading
• divergent boundaries

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Many scientists think hot plastic-like rock in the mantle is forced upward toward the surface, cools, and sinks.  This process is called a(n) _________.

• earthquake
• convergent boundary
• volcano
• convection current

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The _________ is the thinnest layer of Earth.

• outer core
• inner core
• mantle
• crust

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_______ are formed when two continental plates collide.

• Mountain ranges
• Transform faults
• Rift valleys
• Volcanoes

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The theory of continental drift was first proposed by __________.

• Thomas Edison
• Alfred Wegener
• Benjamin Franklin
• Harry Hess

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The theory of seafloor spreading was first proposed by __________.

• Thomas Edison
• Harry Hess
• Benjamin Franklin
• Alfred Wegener

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

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The layer of caramel-like consistency that flows and moves the plates of the Earth is called the ________.

• mantle
• lithosphere
• crust
• asthenosphere

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_________ currents carry heat from the hot inner core to the cooler outer mantle and back again.

• River
• Radiation
• Convection
• Conduction

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