4th Quarter Competency Quiz

What are the layers of the earth from the center out?

• inner core, mantle, outer core, crust

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

The crust and the upper layer of the mantle together make up a zone of rigid, brittle rock called the

• atmosphere

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• stratosphere

What is the hottest layer of the Earth?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

Which is the thickest layer of Earth?

• Inner core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Who devised the Theory of Continental Drift?

• Albert Einstein

• Mrs. Booras

• Mrs. Burt

• Alfred Wegener

Evidence Alfred found to prove his theory of Continental Drift included

• fossils of similar land animals on distant continents

• traces of old food wrappers

• an old smelly sneaker

• evidence of ancient Mayan pyramids

One piece of evidence that supports the theory of Continental Drift is that the _________________ of the continents look like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.

• shapes

• climate

• canyons

• rivers

When Alfred Wegner died he was

• really happy because everyone believed him

• pretty frustrated because a lot of people did not believe him

• he didn't really care

• Who is Alfred Wegener?

The theory of continental drift led to the development of plate _______________ theory.

• Fossils

• Convection

• Tectonics

• Forks

This is the process by which new molten material, that lies under the ocean, rises up and pushes the existing plates aside, creating new oceanic crust as it moves.

• Seafloor Spreading

• Oceanfloor Expanding

• Continental Crust Spreading

• Oceanic Crust Expansion