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Quiz#1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a type of force which is either push tectonic plates toward one another or pull apart.

(a)  

2.

It is a single landmass or supercontinent.

(a)  

3.

It is a boundary located between the liquid outer core and the solid inner core.

(a)  

4.

It is a resisting force that resists movement of lithospheric plates.

(a)  

5.

It is made up of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.

(a)  

6.

One of the earliest theories on the changing geography and surface topography of Earth which was proposed in the early twentieth century.

(a)  

7.

It is the type of body waves which are felt in an up-and-down motion perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

(a)  

8.

Pangaea is surrounded by a vast sea or superocean which means "all seas".

(a)  

9.

He proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912.

(a)  

10.

It is a supercontinent which was the precursor to Asia, North America and Europe.

(a)  

11.

This theory incorporates the continental drift and seafloor spreading theories.

(a)  

12.

He is a professor and geologist who predicts that the continents will reform into a supercontinent.

(a)  

13.

It is the layer of Earth which is made up of molten nickel and iron.

(a)  

14.

These are seismic waves that travel through the interior of Earth.

(a)  

15.

It is the force that resists all the forces associated with plate movement in subduction zones.

(a)  

16.

It is the interface between the crust and the upper mantle.

(a)  

17.

It is located below the lithosphere.

(a)  

18.

The outermost layer of Earth where life exists.

(a)  

19.

It is a type of driving force which occurs when the lithosphere is pushed up by the asthenosphere because of convection currents from the mantle.

(a)  

20.

It is a driving force which is caused by the rising of heat from the core toward the mantle.

(a)  

21.

What are the 4 layers of Earth?

a)

asthenosphere

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

e)

crust

22.

What are the 3 observations of Albert Wegener on his theory?

a)

similarities of rock layers of opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean

b)

similarities of plant and animal fossils in South America and other parts of African continent

c)

similarities of behavior of people in South America and Africa

d)

similarities in the mountain ranges on the coastline of Africa

e)

apparent fit of the eastern coastline of South America and western coastline of Africa

23.

What are included in the resisting force?

a)

Collisional Resistance

b)

Slab Pull

c)

Slab Suction

d)

Drag Force

e)

Slab Resistance

24.

What continents are included in Gondwana?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

Antartica

e)

Africa

25.

Which are included in the primary plates of the Earth?

a)

Pacific Plate

b)

South American Plate

c)

Eurasian Plate

d)

Cocos Plate

e)

Indian Plate