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WorksheetsLayers of the Earth and Plate Boundaries
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 37mins
Which layer or layers of Earth have humans explored?
Only the mantle
Only the crust
The mantle and the crust
All of the layers of Earth
What is the thickest layer of Earth?
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
Identify the outermost and thinnest layer.
Curst
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
What is the oceanic crust made of?
Basalt
Granite
Sand
Soil
What is the continental crust made of?
Basalt
Granite
Sand
Soil
Is the outer core solid or liquid?
Solid
Liquid
Is the inner core solid or liquid?
Solid
Liquid
True or False: Heat from the inner core causes the outer core to act as a liquid, helping to create Earth's magnetic field.
True
False
What is the force that moves the continents?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
What is the name of the last supercontinent that formed millions of years ago?
Pangaea
Bonniebranchia
Who first proposed the theory of continental drift'?
Galileo Galilei
Alfred Wegener
Harry Hess
What is the name of the underwater mountain range where new ocean floor is made?
Subduction
Mid-ocean ridge
Deep-sea Trench
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
Temperature Decreases
Temperature Increases
Nothing
What do you call the areas where two tectonic plates meet?
Plate Boundaries
Plate Parties
Tectonic Treaties
Continental Connections
What is a convergent boundary?
two plates moving towards each other
two plates rubbing side to side
two plates moving away from each other
happens in the lithosphere
Which diagram shows a plate boundary that is typical for the formation of mountains?
Which diagram shows a plate boundary that is typical for the formation of volcanoes?
What is a transform boundary?
two plates moving towards each other
two plates rubbing side to side
two plates moving away from each other
Which diagram shows a plate boundary that typically causes earthquakes?
