Lithosphere Quiz

The outermost thinner layer of the Earth is:

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Crust

How many are the main Lithospheric plates?

• 7

• 14

• 4

• 6

Mid-ocean ridges form when there is:

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

Where are earthquakes and active volcanoes common at?

• Divergent boundaries

• Convergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

San Andreas fault is one of the largest and longest formed from:

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

There are three types of rocks. When the magma cools down, which type is formed?

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

Limestone and marble belong to the group of sedimentary rocks.

• True

• False

Movements, causing horizontal and vertical displacement and deformation at the top of the Lithosphere are called:

• Lithospheric movements

• Tectonic movements

• Horizontal movements

• Vertical movements

Which of the listed continents is the only one without active volcanoes?

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

• Australia

Which of the following types of folds is a CONCAVE downward fold?

• anticline

• syncline