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WorksheetsTectonic Activity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Earth is like a ... ?
Solid ball - the same all the way through
Easter egg - hollow on the inside
Giant peach - thin skin, core at the centre and soft flesh in between
Nerf ball - soft all the way through
At the centre of the Earth is a place of extreme temperature and pressure. What is it called?
Core
Mantle
Crust
Most of the Earth's interior is so hot that rocks melt and move slowly in giant currents. What is it called?
Core
Mantle
Crust
The outside of the Earth is broken into large slabs called plates. The movement of these plates builds mountains and valleys. What is it called?
Core
Mantle
Crust
How thick are the Tectonic plates which make up the Earth's outer surface?
Around 1 kilometre
Around 10 kilometres
Around 100 kilometres
Around 1000 kilometres
What is the molten rock in the interior of the Earth (under the tectonic plates called?
Magnum
Spagnum
Magma
Lava
Tectonic plates move due to the convection currents in the molten material under them. What causes these currents to occur?
The heat from the Earth's interior
The rotation of the Earth on it's axis
The revolution of the Earth around the sun
The forces of the ocean tides moving across the surface of the tectonic plates
In some places Tectonic plates are being pushed together. What is this called?
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
Converging boundary
In some places Tectonic plates are being pulled apart. What is this called?
Diverging boundary
Transform boundary
Converging boundary
In some places Tectonic plates slide against one another. What is this called?
Diverging boundary
Transform boundary
Converging boundary
