Questions Related to Dynamic Earth

What is the earth's only liquid layer?

• Asthenosphere

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Approximately 225 million years ago, the earth's continents were grouped into one landmass. What is the landmass called?

• Europa

• Jurassic

• Pangaea

• Pangaea Ultima

What is the name of this tectonic plate?

• African Plate

• Antarctic Plate

• Arabian Plate

• Indian Plate

What kind of plate boundary runs across Iceland?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Nordic boundary

• Transform boundary

What is the border between two tectonic plates called?

• Boundary

• Collision zone

• Rift

• Trench

What type of crust is found under the oceans?

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust

• Geologic crust

• None of the above

This animation depicts which of the following?

• Earthquake

• Rift formation

• Mountain formation

• Volcanic eruption

When did the Himalayan Mountain Range begin to form?

• 5,000-6,000 years ago

• 20-30 million years ago

• 40-50 million years ago

• 100-150 million years ago

Which scientist is credited with proposing the ideas that led to the development of the plate tectonics theory?

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

Which of these statements is correct?

• Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

• Continental crust is thinner than oceanic crust.

• Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.

• Continental and oceanic crusts have the same thickness.