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WorksheetsHistory of Earth
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Theory that Earth is composed of large pieces that move around the outside of Earth
sea floor spreading
plate tectonics
mantle
rock cycle
Formation of oceanic crust through the movement upward of magma at a mid-oceanic ridge
sea floor spreading
plate tectonics
mantle
rock cycle
The inner, hotter layer of Earth, composed of fluid magma
sea floor spreading
plate tectonics
mantle
rock cycle
the process by which rocks are continuously changing through sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
sea floor spreading
plate tectonics
mantle
rock cycle
the outtermost and coolest layer of Earth
crust
mantle
inner core
radioactive decay
the process where unstable nuclei break down, releasing energy
rock cycle
sea floor spreading
radioactive decay
plate tectonics
Check all of the following that are TRUE about DIVERGENT plate boundaries
tectonic plates move away from each other
tectonic plates move towards each other
this is where new crust is formed
mid-oceanic ridges are formed here
Check ALL that are true about CONVERGENT plate boundaries
plates slide past each other (rub sides)
plates move towards each other
mountains form at these plate boundaries
This is the plate boundary where tectonic plates slides past each other (rub sides)
divergent
convergent
subduction
transform
This is the plate boundary where one tectonic plates moves beneath a different part of crust
divergent
convergent
subduction
transform
Radioactive decay is important in the movement of tectonic plates, because it creates the (a) necessary to heat the mantle and cause convection currents.
Which type of rock is formed by compacting and cementing? (They can show fossils or fragmented sediments)
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
Which type of rock is formed by heat and pressure inside Earth (characteristics include ribbonlike layers and crystals)
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
Which type of rock is formed by cooling of magma on Earth's surface or upper layers (characteristics include bubbles or a glasslike appearance)
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
