Geography Diagnostic Test Grade 9

1. What is the odd one out?

• inner core

• lower crust

• mantle

• outer core

1. Which layer of the earth is the coolest and will most likely have this temperature range; 10 to 30 degrees Celsius?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

1. Which is true of the outer core

i. It is solid

ii. It is liquid

iii. It comprised of mainly iron

iv. It is above the mantle

• i and iii

• ii and iii only

• i, iii and iv

• all of the above

Which layer of the earth is the deepest and the hottest?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

The earth’s crust is divided into sections called ______________?

• countries

• plates

• dishes

• states

When the plates move they can sometimes touch and create natural disasters. Which natural disaster isn’t as a result of plate movement?

• hurricanes

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

The ________ is used to measure the strength of earthquakes.

• barometer

• thermometer

• venier calliper

• richter scale

What was the name given to the super continent when all other continents were once joined?

• Pangaea

• Africa

• Eurasia

• Earth

Which is an example of an oceanic plate?

• African Plate

• South American Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• Pacific Plate

Which is an example of a continental plate?

• Atlantic Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Nazcan Plate

• North American Plate