8th Grade Chapter 7 Test

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• core
• lithosphere
• asthenosphere
• mesosphere

What is the liquid layer of the Earth's core called?

• lithosphere
• mesosphere
• inner core
• outer core

What type of fault usually occurs because of tension?

• folded
• normal
• strike-slip
• reverse

What type of fault usually occurs because of compression?

• folded
• normal
• strike-slip
• reverse

In a reverse fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?

• upward
• downward
• horizontally
• stays the same

In a normal fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?

• upward
• downward
• horizontally
• stays the same

What kind of force can lead to mountains with sharp, jagged peaks?

• tension
• compression
• stress
• rebound

What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called? (the general term)

• a collision
• a mid-ocean ridge
• a boundary
• a lift zone

What type of boundary is formed when plates collide?

• convergent
• horizontal
• divergent
• transform

What type of boundary is formed when plates separate?

• convergent
• horizontal
• divergent
• transform