Unit 5 Quiz: Plate Tectonics and Earth's Layers

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Lithosphere (crust)

• Asthenosphere

Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid iron and nickel?

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner core

What theory explains the movement of Earth’s continents over time?

• Evolutionary Theory

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Law of Superposition

• Rock Cycle Theory

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What causes tectonic plates to move?

• Wind currents

• Ocean tides

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Earthquakes

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What type of plate boundary causes earthquakes when two plates slide past each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

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Which type of boundary results in the formation of new crust?

• Transform

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Passive

What feature is commonly formed at convergent boundaries between an oceanic and continental plate?

• A trench (such as an ocean trench)

• A mountain range

• A rift valley

• A volcanic island arc

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago?

• Eurasia

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

The mantle is located between which two layers of the Earth?

• Inner core and outer core

• Crust and core

• Lithosphere and crust

• Asthenosphere and core

What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• Similar myths in distant cultures

• Fossil distribution, matching geological features, and seafloor spreading

• Satellite TV transmission

• Ancient ship routes

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