Earth Science Unit 1 Quiz Review

What is the theory that the Earth's crust is broken up into plates called?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Converging Boundaries

• Convection

2. What is the theory that the continents are gradually moving across the Earth called?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Diverging Boundaries

• Conduction

Which of the following does NOT provide evidence supporting the theory of Continental Drift?

• The Shapes match

• Different fossils found on different continents

• Fossils of plants and animals in Antarctica

• Same rock structures found on different continents

What is one way that scientists can study the interior of the Earth?

• Drilling down to the Inner Core

• Traveling to the Core to take samples

• Collecting data from seismic waves

• Watching cartoons

What theory says that existing forces operate the same today as they did billions of years ago?

• Uniformity

• Uniformitarianism

• Informaty

• Informatician

What formed when gravity pulled the heaviest elements toward the middle of the Earth?

• The Inner Core

• Electromagnetic waves

• Layers of the Earth

• Vocanoes

Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid iron and nickel?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner Core

What layer of the Earth do the continental plates "float" on?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

The Continental Plates are part of which layer of the Earth?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust