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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This layer of the earth is divided into sections that move
a)
crust
b)
core
c)
mantle
d)
surface
2.
Middle section of the earth, always moving
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Surface
3.
Inside of the the earth, composed of an inner and outer section
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
d)
surface
4.
Theory that explains how continents shift positions on Earth's surface
a)
Theory of evolution
b)
Theory of earth science
c)
Theory of Continental drift
d)
Theory of Divergence
5.
Super continent that was made from all the continents
a)
Divergence
b)
Eurasia
c)
Gondwana
d)
Pangea
6.
What moves the earth's crust, hot rises and cold sinks
a)
convenction currents
b)
divergent
c)
transformation
d)
Alfred Wagner
7.
When 2 plates move apart, forms ocean rift valleys
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
isostatic
8.
When 2 plates move together, mountains are formed
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
transform
d)
isostatic
9.
When plates slide next to each other, earthquakes happen
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
isostatic
10.
The study of the earth
a)
Earth Science
b)
Biology
c)
Chemistry
d)
Taxonomy
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