WorksheetsEarth's Structures
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Fault-Block mountains are only formed where two plates converge into folds.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
_____________ is the theory that describes how large slabs of lithosphere move.
a)
seismic waves
b)
sphere theory
c)
plate tectonics
d)
microevolution
3.
The crust is the thinnest layer of Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Both earthquakes and volcanoes are often found along _________, which are cracks in Earth's crust.
a)
plate tectonics
b)
faults
c)
epicenters
d)
lithospheres
5.
Which is NOT a type of mountain?
a)
fault-block mountain
b)
erosion mountain
c)
deposition mountain
d)
fold mountain
6.
This layer of the Earth consists of solid metal.
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
7.
Earthquakes' magnitudes are measured on the __________ scale.
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Richter
c)
Celsius
d)
Fault line
8.
Which is NOT a way that plates interact?
a)
subverging
b)
converging
c)
sliding
d)
diverging
9.
Lava is melted rock beneath the Earth's surface is the mantle.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The intense vibrations felt throughout Earth's crust during an earthquake are called ___________.
a)
plate tectonics
b)
faults
c)
seismic waves
d)
heat waves
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