Science 10 - Quiz 1 (1st Quarter)

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Lithosphere

The thickest layer of the Earth is

• The crust

• The mantle

• The core

• Mesosphere

Which one DOES NOT belong to mechanical layers of the Earth?

• asthenosphere

• crust

• lithosphere

• inner core

How many percent do CORE takes up space in Earth's volume?

• almost 16%

• almost 84%

• almost 61%

• almost 48%

Which of the following compositional layers of Earth is generating Earth's magnetic field?

• outer core

• inner core

• lithosphere

• mesosphere

Which of the geologists proposed that Earth came from the supercontinent called "Pangea"?

• Ortelius

• Wegener

• Humboldt

• Hess

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Wegener's hypothesis?

• It is impossible for the ancient animals like Mesosaurus to swim across the ocean.

• It is impossible for the Glossopteris seeds to carried away by the wind.

• North America and North Africa have similar structure of mountain ranges.

• The eastern coastline of South America and western coastline of India are seem to fit perfectly together.

What kind of minerals do oceanic crust has?

• nickel

• iron

• basalt

• granite

What do we call to the interconnected mid-ocean ridges that traverses every major ocean around the globe?

• oceanic ridge system

• mid-ocean ridge system

• mountain ridge system

• convergent ridge system

What do we call to the process of generating new oceanic lithosphere from mid-ocean ridge?

• seafloor spreading

• continental drift

• plate tectonics

• Earth's magnetic field