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WorksheetsLithosphere part 1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
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1.
What is the process that is thought to move the tectonic plates?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
tidal forces from the Sun and Moon
c)
convection currents
d)
magnetic anomalies
2.
The inner core is solid due to _.
a)
the rapidly flowing outer core
b)
the fact it is composed of iron and nickel
c)
the great pressure from the rest of Earth above it
d)
the fact it is spinning so rapidly
3.
This process occurs when a denser oceanic plate sinks beneath a less dense plate.
a)
rifting or seafloor spreading
b)
subduction
c)
shearing
d)
uplift
4.
In what layer are the convection currents, shown in the diagram, occurring?
a)
oceanic crust
b)
Moho discontinuity
c)
asthenosphere
d)
outer core
5.
Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur _.
a)
at plate boundaries
b)
randomly over Earth's surface
c)
in the middle of tectonic plates
d)
along transform boundaries
6.
An ocean trench occurs when...
a)
plates divide and magma rises up
b)
oceanic crust subducts below continental crust
c)
we dig a hole in the ocean
d)
when plates slide past each other
7.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
8.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
9.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
10.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
11.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
12.
A break in rock along which the ground has moved on either side is:
a)
an anticline
b)
a syncline
c)
a fault
d)
a sinkhole
13.
Earthquakes occur at
a)
divergent tectonic plate boundaries
b)
convergent tectonic plate boundaries
c)
transform tectonic plate boundaries
d)
all of these
14.
Earthquakes release these which let us study what the Earth is made out of
a)
Tectonic Plates
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Plateaus
d)
P Waves
15.
These are the first waves released during an earthquake
a)
S waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
P waves
16.
What type of stress causes these folds?
a)
compression
b)
shearing
c)
tension
17.
What do geologists call the Earth’s crust and upper mantle?
a)
mesosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
asthenosphere
d)
atmosphere
18.
What is the basic state of matter of Earth’s core?
a)
The solid inner core surrounded by a liquid outer core
b)
The liquid inner core surrounded by a solid outer core
c)
Both the inner core and outer core are solid
d)
Both the inner core and outer core are liquid
19.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
20.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup
d)
plastic bottle
21.
The theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of...
a)
Pangea
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Gravity
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