Year 9 Tectonic Plate Quiz

What is the distance to the centre of the Earth?

• 6,371 mm

• 6,371 km

• 6371 m

• 6371 cm

What is the top layer of Earth surface called?

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner Core

What is the name of the layer located centre of Earth?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

What is standard unit of pressure used to determine pressure?

• Pascal

• Atmosphere

• PSI

• Nm

Which layer of Earth is the largest?

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantle

Which one of the following Earth layer has greatest pressure and temperature?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

Which one of the following Earth layer has least temperature and pressure?

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Mantle

In 1912, a German scientist called Alfred Wegener proposed a theory called?

• Earth Theory

• Theory of evolution

• Continental drift theory

• Drift theory

Before the 20th century, most scientists believed that the Earth's crust was?

• static and unchanging

• forever moving

• that only moved once

• that moved a couple times

In 1912, a German scientist called Alfred Wegener proposed that?

• the continents were once joined together to form a supercontinent. Named it "Pangaea

• the continents were once joined together to form a minicontinent. He named it "Pangaea

• there were never any continents

• the continents were always separated.