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Inside Earth

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth's inner core is 
a)
a layer of hot rock
b)
a dense ball of solid metal
c)
a layer of molten metal
d)
part of Earth's outer skin
2.
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by 
a)
Earth's magnetic field
b)
conduction
c)
earthquakes
d)
convection currents in the mantle
3.
Using data from seismic waves, geologists have learned that Earth's interior is made up of several
a)
trenches
b)
ridges
c)
continents
d)
layers
4.
The name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago is called
a)
Wegener
b)
Pangaea
c)
Continental Crust
d)
Michael
5.
Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by 
a)
conduction
b)
density
c)
convection currents
d)
radiation
6.
The Earth's mantle is
a)
a layer of molten metal
b)
a layer of hot rock
c)
a dense ball of solid metal
d)
forms the Earth's crust
7.
What is the correct order of Earth's layers? Starting from surface
a)
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
b)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
c)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
d)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
8.
Most geologists rejected Wegener's idea of continental drift because Wegener
a)
scared them with his ideas
b)
used different types of evidence to support his theory
c)
was interested in Earth millions of years ago
d)
could not identify a force that could move the continents
9.

In which of these ways can volcanoes help build up new land?

a)

by adding water vapor to the atmosphere

b)

by adding heat to Earth's surface

c)

by adding gases to the atmosphere

d)

by adding lava to Earth's surface

10.

Where on the ocean floor is new ocean crust being created?

a)

the continental shelf

b)

the continental slope

c)

the deep ocean trenches

d)

the mid-ocean ridges

11.

Which occurrence is NOT caused by the motion of Earth's plates?

a)

ocean tides

b)

mountain formation

c)

earthquakes

d)

volcanoes

12.

The movement of the two continents as shown in picture can best explained by

a)

plate tectonics

b)

coastal flooding

c)

magnetic changes

d)

volcanic eruptions

13.

Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in areas of the Pacific Ocean called the "Ring of Fire." Scientists agree that the reason for this is

a)

That part of the Earth is hotter than all other parts of Earth.

b)

A large number of people live in these areas.

c)

The ocean weighs so much that it forces magma up.

d)

plate boundaries are located in those areas

14.

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?

a)

convergent motion

b)

divergent motion

c)

transform motion

d)

sea floor spreading

15.

Which of these statements does NOT support the theory of plate tectonics?

a)

The continents appear to fit together like pieces of a puzzle

b)

South American mountain ranges align with African mountain ranges

c)

Similar fossils are found on different continents

d)

Antarctica seems to have always been covered with glaciers