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WorksheetsCh. 7 and 8 Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who proposed the theory of Pangea?
Albert Einstein
Descartes
Harry Hess
Alfred Wagner
Explain some of the clues that Wegner used to support his continental drift theory
How fast do plates move?
A few millimeters a year
A few centimeters a year
A few meters each year
A few kilometers a year
The top two layers of the Earth’s mantle are the lithosphere and the ________.
Core
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Asthenosphere
What is the name for the type of interaction where two plates move away from each other?
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
None of the above
The ground below your feet moves at the rate at which________.
A rocket takes off
Sound travels
A willow tree sprouts
Your fingernails grow
How many tectonic plates are there?
Seven
Six
Five
Eight
The outermost layer of the Earth that contains the continents and the oceans.
Mantle
Outer core
Crust
Inner core
The plates that make up the Earth's crust that are responsible for continental drift
Continental crust
Geologist
Oceanic crust
Tectonic plates
We live on the core of the Earth.
True.
False.
The majority, about 75%, of Earth is made up of land.
True.
False.
Tectonic plates are still moving, causing continents to drift.
True.
False.
What is the name for the type of interaction where two plates move towards each other?
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
None of the above
What is the name for the type of interaction where two plates slide past each other?
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
None of the above
The point on earth's surface located directly above the earthquake focus is called:
Focus
Main quake
Epicenter
Seismic waves
Shaking of the ground caused by sudden movement of large blocks of rocks along a fault
Earthquake
Volcano
Tsunami
Surface waves
Think about the 4 earthquakes you researched. Where was it located and why was it one of the most devastating earthquakes in history?
