Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Plate Boundary

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

Which of the following occurs because of convection currents?

• Tectonic plates on the crust move.
• The mantle increases in size.
• Pressure in the crust increases.
• Pressure in the crust decreases.

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

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

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

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

A lack of evidence for continental drift prevented many scientists from believing a single supercontinent called _________ existed.

• Glossopteris
• Pangaea
• Gondwanaland
• Mesosaurus

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

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

Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

What is Pangaea?

• The name of a German Scientist
• the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
• another name for continental drift
• the name of an ancient fossil