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WorksheetsTectonic Plates
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
A tectonic plate is...
a huge piece of rock that makes up the earth's crust.
one massive land mass that makes up the earth.
Tectonic Plates are made up of...
liquid rock.
solid rock.
liquid lava.
The heat within the earth moves in _____ within the mantle. This is what moves tectonic plates.
a northern direction
layers
currents
Complete the sentence by using 'towards' or 'away from' North America and Africa is moving (a) each other.
The hard layer of rock that is the surface of the earth is called the ____.
crust
mantle
core
upper layer
Say if the following is true or false. The inner core has a radius of 450 km.
true
false
What is the outer core made up of? There can be more than one answer.
gold
nickel
iron
nitrogen
Which one gives the best description for the atmosphere?
air that surrounds the earth
pressure with which the mantle pushes up
pressure that pushes down on the crust
