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Plate Tectonics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The layers of Earth are the ________.

a)

hydrosphere, atmosphere, troposphere, outer core and inner core

b)

stratosphere, ionosphere, troposphere, outer core and inner core

c)

crust, mantle, outer core and inner core

d)

tectonic plates, faults, lithosphere and core

2.

The portion of Earth underneath the crust containing the asthenosphere and the mesosphere is the ________

a)

mantle

b)

core

c)

tsunami

d)

magma

3.

The outer layer of Earth's crust is made up of huge pieces of rock called ________.

a)

faults

b)

tectonic plates

c)

magma

d)

tsunamis

4.

The borders, or cracks, between tectonic plates are called ________.

a)

lithospheres

b)

synclines

c)

anticlines

d)

faults

5.

Tectonic plates move due to ________.

a)

the moon

b)

tsunamis

c)

heated currents deep within Earth

d)

the formation of mountains over time

6.

Scientists use a machine called a(n) ________ to study earthquakes.

a)

Pangaea

b)

seismograph

c)

anticline

d)

magnitude

7.

Scientists believe that 250 million years ago ________.

a)

the continents were farther apart

b)

the continents were underwater

c)

there was only one active volcano on Earth

d)

the continents were connected

8.

A tsunami is caused by ________.

a)

tectonic plates moving underwater

b)

inactive volcanoes building up pressure

c)

tectonic plates sinking

d)

the crust melting into the mantle

9.

The Earth's inner core is made mostly of ________.

a)

magma

b)

halite

c)

iron

d)

diamond

10.

Over millions of years, folds can ________.

a)

form mountains and valleys

b)

cause volcanic eruptions

c)

become sinkholes

d)

create new continents