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Unit #5; Plate Tectonics and Inside Earth

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 3hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the thinnest layer of Earth?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Inner Core

2.

Which of the following metals are present in Earth's Core? (Select all that apply)

a)

Nickel

b)

Steel

c)

Aluminum

d)

Iron

e)

Titanium

3.

Which of the following layers are not completely solid?

a)

Crust

b)

Outer Core

c)

Upper Mantle

d)

Lower Mantle

e)

Inner Core

4.

Who is credited with proposing the hypothesis of Continental Drift?

a)

Harry Hess

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Alfred Wegener

d)

Isaac Newton

e)

Albert Einstein

5.

Which is more dense?

a)

Continental Crust

b)

Oceanic Crust

6.

What happens to temperature and pressure as you get to deeper layers within Earth?

a)

Temperature and Pressure increase

b)

Temperature increases, Pressure decreases

c)

Temperature decreases, Pressure increases

d)

Temperature and Pressure decreases

7.

This image here shows what type of boundary?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent: Subduction

c)

Convergent: Collision

d)

Transform

8.

What do geologists notice about the rocks along the sea floor?

a)

They get older as they get farther away from mid ocean ridges

b)

They get thicker closer to continents

c)

Density is impossible to measure

d)

Youngest parts of the crust are along the continents

9.

How do you calculate density?

a)

Mass x Volume

b)

Mass / Volume

c)

Volume / Mass

d)

Volume + Mass

10.

If something floats in water, what can we say about its density?

a)

It is more dense than the water

b)

It is less dense than the water

c)

It has the same density as water

11.

The idea that the continents were once together, and separated over a long period of time is

a)

Seafloor Spreading

b)

Transform Boundaries

c)

Continental Drift

d)

Mid Ocean Ridges

12.

Was was Wegener's hypothesis rejected?

a)

He had no evidence for it

b)

More detailed maps show that continents don't match up

c)

No continents had similar fossils to support him.

d)

He couldn't explain how the continents could be moved

13.

Why is the upper mantle liquid, but the lower mantle is solid?

a)

Upper mantle is hotter

b)

Lower mantle is under higher pressure

c)

Upper mantle is under higher pressure

d)

Lower mantle is hotter

14.

What kind of boundary is shown in this image?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent: Subduction

c)

Convergent: Collision

d)

Transform

15.

Which of the following is not a feature we could expect near a convergent subduction boundary?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Mid Ocean Ridges

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Ocean Trenches

16.

Which of the following is a feature common with transform boundaries?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Mountain chains

c)

Ocean Trenches

d)

Earthquakes

17.

Where would you find most volcanoes that are on a continent?

a)

Randomly scattered

b)

In the middle

c)

Along the coastlines (edges)

d)

Most volcanoes are not on continents

18.

What did Harry Hess propose about the mid ocean ridges?

a)

Ancient aquatic creatures may still be alive there

b)

The waters there should be very warm

c)

The crust there should be old

d)

The valley of the ridge are actual cracks within the crust

19.

What was an important detail about the animal fossils Wegener saw had been discovered on different continents?

a)

They were great swimmers when they were alive

b)

They were from different periods of time

c)

They wouldn't be able to swim across the ocean to get to other places

d)

There were no similar fossils found on different continents

20.

1. What is the difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere that makes up the mantle?

a)

The lithosphere is made of a mixture of gasses while the asthenoshpere is made of solid material

b)

The lithosphere is made of solid rock that forms the crust while the asthenosphere is more flexible hot rock that moves slowly just under the crust.

21.

What plate boundary do you see

a)

Transform

b)

Convergent

22.

At deep ocean trenches, seafloor is pushed back down into the earth where it will be “recycled” again someday as new earth. This process is called:

a)

Subduction

b)

Convection

23.

What type of boundary do you see?

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

24.

_____________________________ currents within the mantle cause the earth’s plates to move and shift as molten material rises and falls due to density and gravity.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

25.

Earth’s magnetic field is caused by movement of metals within the outer core of the planet and causes a compass to always point north.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The rising and falling of the rock and magma on the inside of the earth can cause ________________________ on the surface of the earth.

a)

Volcanoes & Earthquakes

b)

Mountain Formations

c)

Faults to Form

d)

All the above

27.

What plate boundary do you see?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

28.

When to continental boundaries converge they form _____________________________ on land.

a)

Trenches

b)

Mountains

29.

What famous transform boundary is located in California?

a)

San Andreas Fault

b)

The Rock Fault

30.

What type of rock is most readily in the crust?

a)

Granite

b)

Quartz

c)

Gold

31.

Which crust layer is denser than the other?

a)

Oceanic

b)

Continental

32.

Which set of arrows BEST shows the convection currents associated with the formation of a mid-ocean ridge?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

This map shows an area on Earth called: __________.

a)

Hot Spots

b)

The Ring of Earthquakes

c)

The Ring of Fire

d)

The African Plate

34.

Why do earthquakes often cause damaging fires?

a)

Magma from deep underground escapes through faults.

b)

Tsunamis from earthquakes generate enough heat to start fires.

c)

Lightning strikes are common during earthquakes.

d)

Earthquake vibrations can break gas lines, water lines, and electrical lines.

35.

Why are seismic waves of an earthquake more strongly felt at the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

The epicenter is directly above the focus, the place inside the Earth where the earthquake starts.

b)

Most faults converge at the epicenter.

c)

Millions of small movements of the crust occur here.

d)

Crustal plates rise and fall with the ocean tides.

36.

When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions from its source, which is called the: ___________.

a)

seismic center

b)

fault

c)

focus

d)

epicenter

37.

Which seismic waves travel most rapidly?

a)

P-waves

b)

S-waves

c)

Surface waves

d)

Tsunamis

38.

Which will most likely occur before a volcanic eruption?

a)

an increase in lava flow.

b)

an increase in mud flow.

c)

an increase in acid rain production.

d)

an increase in earthquake activity.

39.

In certain areas, tectonic plates move over hot spots. Which landforms are MOST likely associated with these hot spots?

a)

volcanoes

b)

trenches

c)

mid-ocean ridges

d)

island arcs

40.

South America and Africa are two continents separated by a large ocean. Scientists have found 200-million-year-old Mesosaurus fossils on both continents. What is the MOST likely explanation for how these fossils came to be found on both continents?

a)

The continents were once attached to each other and then drifted apart.

b)

The animals crossed a land bridge that once connected the continents.

c)

The fossils were brought to South America by explorers.

d)

The continents were both created through volcanic activity.

41.

The Red Sea marks a boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving apart. What name is given to this type of plate tectonic boundary?

a)

transform boundary

b)

phase boundary

c)

convergent boundary

d)

divergent boundary

42.

Seafloor spreading occurs at divergent boundaries. Which statement BEST identifies the geologic process taking place at the point where seafloor spreading occurs?

a)

a trench is forming

b)

new crust is forming

c)

a continental plate is subducting

d)

oceanic crust is subducting

43.

The diagram above represents a process that occurs within Earth’s mantle. What process is represented by this diagram?

a)

rotation

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

convection

44.

A volcano found in the center of a tectonic plate tends to be a result of which phenomenon?

a)

pressure in thick sediments that produce heat

b)

a strong earthquake

c)

activity at a hot spot

d)

unusually excessive erosion that wears away bedrock

45.

Tectonic motion caused tension between plates within Earth’s crust. A sudden release of this energy occurred. Based on this information, which event happened?

a)

meteorite impact

b)

volcanic eruption

c)

earthquake

d)

subsidence

46.

When tectonic plates move, they create different landforms. Which is LEAST likely to be associated with the tectonic plate movement that produces volcanoes?

a)

hot spot

b)

rift valley

c)

subduction zone

d)

transform boundary

47.

The diagram shows a topographic map of the big island of Hawaii. Which volcanic mountain is the highest?

a)

Mauna Loa

b)

Mauna Kea

c)

Hualalai

d)

Kilauea

48.
Mountains form from....
a)
Tectonic plates sliding past one another
b)
Collision of tectonic plates
c)
Tectonic plates moving away from each other
d)
Tectonic plates disappearing
49.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
Eurasia
c)
Plate tectonics
d)
Pangea
50.
Plate movement is caused by _____
a)
The rotation of the Earth
b)
Ocean tides
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
The moon's gravity
51.
Which of the following is the softer moving area of the mantle that contains convection current?
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Outer core
d)
Oceanic crust