plate tectonics

What is the top layer of the Earth called?

• lava

• crust

• mantle

• pangaea

What is the crust made of?

• a thin layer of solid rock

• a thin layer of ice

• a thick layer of dirt

• a floating layer of magma

What is the name of the layer BELOW the Earth's crust?

• core

• sedimentary rock

• lower crust

• mantle

What is the mantle made of?

• ice

• water

• molten or melted rock

• gas

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The large chunks that the crust is broken up into are called ________________.

• mantle pieces

• tectonic plates

• divergent tables

• mountains

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What is the hot, liquid rock below the Earth's crust called?

• magma

• tar

• boiling sediments

• hydrogen

What is Dr. Alfred Wegener known for?

• He was the person who discovered America.

• He was the scientist who discovered that lava came from volcanoes.

• He was the scientist who first thought that the continents once fit together.

• He was the scientist who discovered the "Ring of Fire"

What is the Continental Drift?

• The theory that North America was once thousands of tiny islands.

• The theory that the Sun is causing the continents to melt away.

• The theory that the seven continents are actually floating on water.

• The theory that all of Earth's continents were once joined together into a single large landmass and then started drifting away from each other.

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What is the name of the single huge supercontinent that existed when all of Earth's continents were joined together?

• Eurasia

• Pangaea

• Panamerica

• Pandora

What is the "Ring of Fire"?

• The hottest place on Earth

• Area where the most forest fires occur

• Circle of volcanoes located in the Pacific Ocean

• The largest volcano located in Australia

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