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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Divergent boundaries..
slide past each other
move towards each other
move apart from each other
all of the above
Created the idea of continental drift
(a)
A natural rise of the earth's surface. This is usually effect of a convergent boundary.
Ocean ridge
Mountain
Convection currents
Trench
Subduction happens when..
two tectonic plates move apart and create a volcano
two tectonic plates meet but one plate is pushed into the mantle
two tectonic plates meet but one plate breaks
none of the above
The idea that all of the continents were connected at the beginning of time
True
False
Topography of the earth's shape and features on its surfaces
True
False
Transform boundaries move towards each other
True
False
Choose the answer(s) that correctly defines contour lines
shows the change in land forms
represents A GIVEN elevation
a curve connecting points where the the function has a specific value
represents CHANGE in elevation
What is the earth's core?
hot, heavy, the center of our planet
cold, very light, center of our planet
A mountain formed by divergent that has lava coming out of it.
Volcano
there is really only one option you should choose
Magma plant
All of the above
Rift Valley's
places where continental landmass rips itself apart
when two tectonic plates meet but one is pushed into the mantle
a place where valleys form
none of the above
Convergent boundaries...
slides past each other
move towards each other
spreads apart from each other
breaks and sinks into the ocean
Sea floor spreading happens when
molten rock rises from the earth's crust and adds new seafloor
ancient animals fossils spread across the seafloor
molten rock rises from the earth's core and adds new seafloor
kelp and other seaweed spreads across the seafloor
The mantle is at the center of the earth
True
False
A solid hot viscous liquid below the lithosphere.
(a)
An underwater mountain chain that was formed by plate tectonics
Mountain
Subduction
Seafloor spreading
Mid-ocean ridge
Convection currents
True or False? Trenches can be formed by transform boundary.
True
False
What is the lithosphere? Check all that apply.
solid shell of the earth
part of the lower mantle
outer shell of the earth broken into pieces
behaves elastically
A break in the earth's crust
Fracture
Trench
Fault
Continental drift
What does a topographic map include? Look for correct information and check off the box(es) below.
shows physical features of land
shows people and animals
shows elevation of the map
none of the above
