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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
The layers of Earth are the ________.
hydrosphere, atmosphere, troposphere, outer core and inner core
stratosphere, ionosphere, troposphere, outer core and inner core
crust, mantle, outer core and inner core
tectonic plates, faults, lithosphere and core
The portion of Earth underneath the crust containing the asthenosphere and the mesosphere is the ________
mantle
core
tsunami
magma
The outer layer of Earth's crust is made up of huge pieces of rock called ________.
faults
tectonic plates
magma
tsunamis
The borders, or cracks, between tectonic plates are called ________.
lithospheres
synclines
anticlines
faults
Tectonic plates move due to ________.
the moon
tsunamis
heated currents deep within Earth
the formation of mountains over time
Scientists use a machine called a(n) ________ to study earthquakes.
Pangaea
seismograph
anticline
magnitude
Scientists believe that 250 million years ago ________.
the continents were farther apart
the continents were underwater
there was only one active volcano on Earth
the continents were connected
A tsunami is caused by ________.
tectonic plates moving underwater
inactive volcanoes building up pressure
tectonic plates sinking
the crust melting into the mantle
The Earth's inner core is made mostly of ________.
magma
halite
iron
diamond
Over millions of years, folds can ________.
form mountains and valleys
cause volcanic eruptions
become sinkholes
create new continents
