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Lithosphere Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The outermost thinner layer of the Earth is:

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner core

c)

Outer core

d)

Crust

2.

How many are the main Lithospheric plates?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

4

d)

6

3.

Mid-ocean ridges form when there is:

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Transform boundary

4.

Where are earthquakes and active volcanoes common at?

a)

Divergent boundaries

b)

Convergent boundaries

c)

Transform boundaries

5.

San Andreas fault is one of the largest and longest formed from:

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Transform boundary

6.

There are three types of rocks. When the magma cools down, which type is formed?

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

7.

Limestone and marble belong to the group of sedimentary rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Movements, causing horizontal and vertical displacement and deformation at the top of the Lithosphere are called:

a)

Lithospheric movements

b)

Tectonic movements

c)

Horizontal movements

d)

Vertical movements

9.

Which of the listed continents is the only one without active volcanoes?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Australia

10.

Which of the following types of folds is a CONCAVE downward fold?

a)

anticline

b)

syncline