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WorksheetsInside Earth
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
In which of these ways can volcanoes help build up new land?
by adding water vapor to the atmosphere
by adding heat to Earth's surface
by adding gases to the atmosphere
by adding lava to Earth's surface
Where on the ocean floor is new ocean crust being created?
the continental shelf
the continental slope
the deep ocean trenches
the mid-ocean ridges
Which occurrence is NOT caused by the motion of Earth's plates?
ocean tides
mountain formation
earthquakes
volcanoes
The movement of the two continents as shown in picture can best explained by
plate tectonics
coastal flooding
magnetic changes
volcanic eruptions
Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in areas of the Pacific Ocean called the "Ring of Fire." Scientists agree that the reason for this is
That part of the Earth is hotter than all other parts of Earth.
A large number of people live in these areas.
The ocean weighs so much that it forces magma up.
plate boundaries are located in those areas
The image represents the type of plate movement found on the San Andreas fault line. What type of motion would you expect to find this region?
convergent motion
divergent motion
transform motion
sea floor spreading
Which of these statements does NOT support the theory of plate tectonics?
The continents appear to fit together like pieces of a puzzle
South American mountain ranges align with African mountain ranges
Similar fossils are found on different continents
Antarctica seems to have always been covered with glaciers
