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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Powerwords
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
___________is the outer most layer of the earth
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
2.
Continents drifted together to form a supercontinent called ________________
a)
Super continent
b)
Pangaea
c)
continental drift
d)
sea floor spreading
3.
The ______________ is a ridge layer made up of the crust and mantle. It is also known as the "rock sphere."
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Lithosphere
4.
Wegner's theory of ________________ ________ stated that continents slowly moved over the Earth's surface
a)
weak sphere
b)
inner core
c)
rock spehere
d)
continental drift
5.
The __________________ is the soft layer of the mantle.
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Crust
6.
Heat transfer by the movement of currents within a fluid is called _______________________
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
heating
7.
The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core (layer of hot rock) is called the _____________
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Center
8.
The transfer of energy through space (like the Sun's rays) is called ______________
a)
core
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
radiation
9.
The ______________ is the inner most layer of the earth composed of nickel and iron. It has two parts.
a)
Core
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
10.
Heat transfer within a material or between materials that are touching (touching your hand to a flame) is called _____________________
a)
Convention
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
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