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Earth's Interior Review Game

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  1. Why was Alfred Wegener’s theory of continental drift not at first widely accepted by the scientific community?

a)

  1. He had no evidence to support it

b)

  1. The shape of the continents did not match up

c)

  1. The continents were not moving at that time

d)

  1. He could not explain how the continents move

2.

  1. In his theory of continental drift, Alfred Wegener proposed that ____________.

a)

  1. Earth is expanding in size by 10 meters every year

b)

The continents are floating around on a large ocean

c)

  1. The continents are all moving together and will soon collide

d)

  1. The continent were once joined together in one land mass

3.

  1. The crust and upper mantle of the Earth are together known as the … 

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

4.

  1. The matching coastlines of Africa and South American help support which theory? 

a)

The theory of superposition

b)

  1. The theory of continental drift

c)

  1. The theory of gravity

d)

  1. The theory of evolution

5.

  1. Which of the following features is created when tectonic plates collide? 

a)

Sinkholes

b)

  1. Folded Mountains

c)

  1. Mesas

d)

  1. Ozone

6.

  1. Faults and folds are caused by

a)

  1. The heating of Earth

b)

  1. The movement of tectonic plates

c)

  1. The shrinking of Earth

d)

  1. Volcanoes

7.

  1. Alfred Wegener knew that fossils of the prehistoric reptile Mesosaurus existed in South America and Africa. This evidence supported his idea that…

a)

  1. South America and Africa were never connected

b)

  1. South America and Africa were once covered by ice for 5 billion years

c)

  1. Reptiles originated near the equator

d)

  1. South America and Africa were once connected

8.

  1. The fossil plant Glossopteris  has been found in Africa, Australia, India, South America, and Antarctica. This evidence helps support the idea that….

a)

  1. The continents have moved

b)

  1. The continents have always been in the same locations they are now

c)

  1. The continents were once all covered by ice

d)

  1. Plants can travel across oceans

9.

  1. Where are most volcanoes and Earthquakes located?

a)

  1. Along the edges of tectonic plates, in zones like The Ring of Fire

b)

  1. In the middle of tectonic plates

c)

  1. In the middle of continents by lakes

d)

  1. In tropic zones, like the Ring of Ice

10.

  1. The satellite photograph shows a region of California. Observe the straight line above the highway. It has formed due to being along a transform boundary.
    What kind of geologic feature is this line?

a)

  1. Fault

b)

  1. Mountain

c)

  1. Fold

d)

  1. Sinkhole

11.

  1. Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for plate tectonics?

a)

  1. The coastlines of South America and Africa seem to match up

b)

  1. Meteorites hit the planet and create craters

c)

  1. The sea floor is separating (spreading) along mid-ocean ridges

d)

  1. Earthquakes and volcanoes occur along specific zone

12.

  1. Which of the following features is found along divergent plate boundaries?

a)

Folded mountains

b)

  1. Ocean trenches

c)

  1. Fault lines

d)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

13.

  1. The process by which plate tectonic plates move apart at mid-ocean ridges is called… 

a)

  1. Sea floor spreading

b)

  1. Subduction 

c)

  1. Reverse faulting

d)

  1. Isostatic rebound

14.

  1. The movement of tectonic plates is believed to be caused by…

a)

  1. The rotation of Earth

b)

  1. Earth’s magnetic field

c)

  1. Convection currents in the mantle

d)

  1. The gravitational pull of the moon

15.

  1. Certain seismic waves will not pass through liquids. Therefore, these waves do not travel through the Earth’s…

a)

Crust

b)

  1. Outer Core

c)

  1. Mantle

d)

  1. Inner Core

16.

  1. Folded mountains are common found at what type of plate boundary? 

a)

Divergent

b)

Transform

c)

Convergent

d)

Inactive

17.

  1. Rift valleys often occur along what type of plate boundary?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Inactive

18.

  1. Ocean trenches & Island Arcs are often found at what type of plate boundaries?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Inactive

19.

  1. About how long did it take for South America and Africa to move apart to their current positions?

a)

One hundred years

b)

One thousand years

c)

Millions of years

d)

3 billion years

20.

  1. At transform boundaries, tectonic plates...

a)

move apart

b)

collide

c)

slide past each other

d)

do not move

21.

  1. At convergent boundaries, the tectonic plates… 

a)

move apart

b)

collide

c)

slide past each other

d)

do not move

22.

  1. Which order of Earth’s layers is correct for least dense to most dense?

a)

  1. Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

b)

  1. Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

c)

  1. Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core

d)

  1. Crust, Inner Core, Mantle, Outer Core

23.

  1. According to the law of superposition, which statement correctly describes the diagram? 

a)

The sand layer is older than all other layers

b)

  1. Different types of rock formed at the same time

c)

  1. The limestone layer is older than all other layers

d)

  1. The formation of the layers does not match their age

24.

  1. Identify the statement that is true about relative dating.

a)

  1. Radioactive elements help give clues about how old rocks are

b)

  1. The exact age of a rock can be determined by identifying radioactive elements and measuring their rates of decay

c)

  1. You can determine the exact age of rocks by looking at ice within rocks

d)

The sequence of rock layers can help us determine how old rocks are as compared to one another

25.

  1. Which statement correctly compares techniques used to determine rock ages?

a)

  1. Radioactive dating includes absolute age; The law of superposition indicates relative age

b)

  1. Core rock samples indicate absolute age; Radioactive dating indicates relative age

c)

  1. The law of superposition indicates absolute age; Core rock samples indicate relative age

d)

Position of fossils in rock determine absolute age; Core rock samples indicate relative age

26.

  1. According to the sedimentary rock layers shown below, which statement is true?

a)

  1. Fossil B is younger than A, but older than C

b)

  1. Fossil A is oldest

c)

  1. Fossil C is younger than D, but older than B

d)

Fossil D is the youngest

27.

  1. At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates… 

a)

move apart

b)

slide past each other

c)

collide

d)

do not move

28.

  1. A student draws the follow diagram to compare the thickness of some of Earth’s interior layers. What’s wrong with the diagram? 

a)

  1. The bar describing the lithosphere is too short

b)

  1. All the bars should be about the same height

c)

  1. The mesosphere is not one of Earth’s interior layers

d)

The asthenosphere and the mesosphere labels are switched

29.

  1. Scientists believe that a supercontinent existed 240 million years ago. This supercontinent was called… 

a)

  1. Continental Drift

b)

  1. Convergent Continent

c)

Pangea

d)

America

30.

  1. Using the diagram and knowing what you know about cross-cutting, which statement is true?

a)

  1. Layer A formed first

b)

  1. Layer D is younger than C

c)

Layer C is the youngest

d)

Layer E is the oldest

31.

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

32.

A diagram of Earth's layers is provided. Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer scientists believe to be in a liquid state?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

33.

Oceans and other bodies of water are found on which layer of Earth?

a)

Outer core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner core

34.

Which of the following best describes Earth's asthenosphere?

a)

Liquid rock that can reach the surface

b)

Solid rock that is broken into plates

c)

Dense molten rock that moves the crust

d)

Metal rock at the center of the Earth

35.

Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?

a)

Asthnosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Inner core

d)

Outer core

36.
How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?
a)
it gets cooler
b)
it gets hotter
c)
it stays the same
d)
the core is frozen
37.

Which Layer of the Earth is the most dense, and is also solid?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

38.

Which Layer of the Earth has convection currents?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

39.

Which Layer of the Earth is made of molten (melted) Nickel and Iron?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

40.

Which layer of the Earth is the largest layer?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

41.

What are the two types of Earth's Crust?

a)

Oceanic and Continental

b)

water and land

c)

ocean and dessert

d)

crust and mantle

42.

Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust?

a)

true

b)

false

43.

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

goes up or down depending on the layer

d)

stays the same

44.

Density ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

goes up or down depending on the layer

d)

stays the same

45.

Which layer is composed mostly of iron?

a)

Z

b)

Y

c)

V

d)

X

46.

Use the diagram to identify what the name of layer [B] is.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

47.

Use the diagram to identify what the name of layer [A] is.

a)

Crust

b)

Core

c)

Asthenosphere

48.

Use the diagram to identify what the name of layer [C] is.

a)

Crust

b)

Core

c)

Asthenosphere

49.

Use the diagram to identify what the name of layer [D] is.

a)

Mantle

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

50.

Use the diagram to identify what the name of layer [E] is.

a)

Mantle

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

51.

Based on the law of superposition, where would the oldest rocks be found.

a)

at the bottom

b)

at the top

c)

second from the bottom

d)

second from the top

52.

Which letter matches with the OLDEST layer of rock?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

53.

What kind of dating is used to compare the age of a rock to those around it?

a)

Radiometric

b)

Relative

54.
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
a)
2015 years old
b)
3.6 billion years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
4.6 million years old
55.
Which of the following correctly lists the layers of rock in order from youngest to oldest?
a)
A, B, C, D, E
b)
B, C, D, E, A
c)
E, D, A, B, C
d)
C, B, A, D, E
56.

Which principle states that sediments spread out flat, in all directions, until they either thin out or run into a barrier.

a)

Principle of superposition

b)

Principle of original horizontality

c)

Principle of lateral continuity

57.

As you travel deeper DOWN into the Grand Canyon, the rocks get _____.

a)

younger

b)

older

c)

prettier

d)

nicer

58.

boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

a)

convergent boundary

b)

divergent boundary

c)

transform boundary

d)

Ring of Fire

59.

a tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, come together, or crash into each other

a)

divergent boundary

b)

transform boundary

c)

convergent boundary

d)

continental drift (Pangea)

60.

a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions

a)

transform boundary

b)

seafloor spreading

c)

convergent boundary

d)

divergent boundary

61.

Both P and S waves travel through solids.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

P waves travel faster than S waves

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Only P waves travel through the Mantle

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Only P waves travel through the core.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Only P waves travel through liquids.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

These waves can travel through the core...

a)

P waves only

b)

S waves only

c)

P and S waves

d)

Neither P nor S waves

67.

Which wave moves in this direction?

a)

P-waves

b)

S-waves

68.

Which wave moves in this direction?

a)

P-waves

b)

S-waves

69.

Tectonic plates move _________, a few _________ each year

a)

quickly; yards (yd)

b)

quickly; feet (ft)

c)

slowly; miles (mi)

d)

slowly; centimeters (cm)

70.

Which TWO phenomenon's cause seismic waves?

a)

hurricanes

b)

earthquakes

c)

volcanoes

d)

tsunamis

71.

the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.

a)

subduction

b)

fault

c)

plate tectonics

d)

boundary

72.

the place where two tectonic plates meet

a)

fault

b)

African plate

c)

boundary

d)

Eurasian plates

73.
What geologic feature/event you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Mountains
d)
Rift Valleys
74.

Mid Ocean ridges are formed by ___________________________ plate boundaries

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

75.

A subduction zone is formed...

a)
when one tectonic plate sinks below another
b)
at every type of convergent plate boundary
c)
at every type of divergent plate boundary
d)
at transform boundaries

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