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WorksheetsGeology Vocabulary Review - Nicholson
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
The layer of Earth on which we live is called the:
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Asthenosphere
2.
The theory that the Earth's crust is broken into pieces that move around is called
a)
Evolution
b)
Theory
c)
Plate Tectonics
d)
Steady State
3.
There are many volcanoes and lava flows along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which marks a diverging plate boundary. What type of plate movement is occurring to form the volcanoes?
a)
An oceanic plate is sinking beneath a continental plate
b)
Two plates are sliding past each other
c)
Two continental plates are colliding
d)
Two plates are moving apart
4.
There are many volcanoes and lava flows along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which marks a diverging plate boundary. What type of plate movement is occurring to form the volcanoes?
a)
An oceanic plate is sinking beneath a continental plate
b)
Two plates are sliding past each other
c)
Two continental plates are colliding
d)
Two plates are moving apart
5.
Which of the following is part of a transform plate boundary?
a)
San Andreas Fault
b)
Marianas Trench
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
6.
Tectonic plates move constantly in response to movements in the Earth's _____________.
a)
Mantle
b)
Crust
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
7.
Which statement about the layers of Earth is true
a)
The Mantle consists of molten Iron
b)
The Inner Core is made of molten Nickel
c)
The Lithosphere is the outermost layer of the Earth
d)
The Mesosphere is sometimes referred to as the crust
8.
Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into pieces called
a)
Continents
b)
Basins
c)
Tectonic Plates
d)
Faults
9.
Which layer of Earth is directly below the crust?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Mesosphere
10.
The movement of tectonic plates is caused by:
a)
Convection Currents in the Mantle
b)
Heat in the Inner Core
c)
Radiation from the Sun
d)
Strong Global Winds
11.
The convection currents that cause plate motion are caused by:
a)
Temperature Differences
b)
Gravitational Pull of the Moon
c)
Strong Winds
d)
Earth's Magnetic Field
12.
The study of seismic waves has shown that one layer of the Earth's interior is made of molten iron and nickel. Which layer is this?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Asthenosphere
13.
The ______ is made of the solid rock and soil that covers the Earth.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Photosphere
14.
Convergent plate boundaries ________.
a)
Pull Apart
b)
Slide Past Each Other
c)
Collide
d)
Do Not Move
15.
Which layer of the Earth is solid iron and nickel?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
16.
As tectonic plates move away from one another, magma rises to fill the gap. At a mid-ocean ridge, the rising magma cools to form new oceanic lithosphere. The place where tectonic plates move apart is called a
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction Zone
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