Units 2 & 3 Earth Sem 1  Formation and Plate Tectonics

Units 2 & 3 Earth Sem 1 Formation and Plate Tectonics

9th - 12th Grade

36 Qs

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Units 2 & 3 Earth Sem 1  Formation and Plate Tectonics

Units 2 & 3 Earth Sem 1 Formation and Plate Tectonics

Assessment

Quiz

History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Georgina Wagoner

FREE Resource

36 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the early Earth to become a molten sphere?

The gravitational pull of the Sun

The accumulation of gases from space

Intense heat from collisions and radioactive decay

The formation of the oceans

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which process led to the layering of Earth's interior?

Erosion

Differentiation by density

Oceanic sedimentation

Solar wind pressure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The inner core is composed mainly of:

Silicates and water

Solid iron and nickel

Liquid rock

Radioactive uranium

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary source of heat driving mantle convection?

Solar radiation

Chemical reactions in the crust

Radioactive decay of isotopes

Gravitational attraction of the Moon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The lithosphere consists of:

The inner core and outer core

The crust and uppermost mantle

The mantle and outer core

The entire solid portion of the Earth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Seismic waves help scientists understand Earth’s interior by:

Allowing direct measurement of the mantle

Moving only through the oceanic crust

Changing speed and direction through different materials

Producing earthquakes at plate boundaries

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of seismic wave cannot travel through liquids?

P-waves

S-waves

Surface waves

Shock waves

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