WorksheetsForces That Change Earth's Surface
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Earth's plates are moved by
the wind
convection currents in the ocean
convection currents in the crust
convection currents in the mantle
When rocks weather, erode, cement, and compact, what kind of rocks form? (Hint: sometimes fossils form in it.)
Sedimentary
extrusive igneous
intrusive igneous
metamorphic
Which of the following is Earth's surface layer?
core
crust
mantle
plate
The Theory of Continental Drift says
Earth's surface is made up of continents and oceans which stay in the same position.
Earth's continents are moving and were once joined together as a supercontinent.
ocean water around the continents is drifting
the continents are worn down by erosion
Which of the following is true about Earth's plates?
They rise and fall within the mantle
They are made of soft rocks that flow like liquid
They are pieces of rock that never move
They are made of the lithosphere and float on the asthenosphere
Volcanoes form at what type of plate boundary?
divergent
convergent
convergent/subduction
transform
Mountains form at what type of plate boundary?
divergent
convergent
subduction zones
transform
Ridges and rift valleys form at what type of plate boundary?
divergent
convergent
subduction zones
transform
Where two tectonic plates meet it is called a
zone
boundary
edge
line
Strike-slip faults occur at boundaries where plates slide past each other. These boundaries are___.
divergent boundaries
convergent boundaries
subduction zones
transform boundaries
When continental plates collide, mountains are formed. This is a___.
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
transform boundary
When oceanic plates pull apart a large crack in the earth is formed and magma oozes up creating a mid-ocean ridge. This is a____.
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
subduction zone
transform boundary
Which layer of the earth has convection currents?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Earthquakes can occur
ONLY at convergent boundaries
ONLY at transform boundaries
Both transform and convergent boundaries ONLY
Anywhere where rocks shift and move in the crust, but most commonly at ALL plate boundaries
The hottest and densest layer of earth is
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
When a rock melts and becomes magma, then erupts from a volcano as lava, it will cool and harden to become a _____ rock.
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
A rock that is pushed deep below earth's surface where it is exposed to heat and pressure will be changed into a _______rock.
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
Weathering on the surface of the earth causes rocks to become_____.
sediments
lava
magma
crystals
Sediments can compact and cement together in the bottom of a lake to become______ rock.
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
The lithosphere is made up of
crust only
mantle and core
crust and asthenosphere
crust and upper mantle
