WorksheetsT6 Plate Tectonics/Earth's Interior Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 46mins
How many main layers are there in the Earth?
1
2
3
4
5
The uppermost layer of the Earth is known as
crust
mantle
core
The innermost layer of the Earth is known as
crust
mantle
core
Which type of crust makes up the land areas and is less dense?
continental crust
oceanic crust
pie crust
Which type of crust makes up the ocean floor and is more dense?
continental crust
oceanic crust
pie crust
Compared to the crust, the mantle is (mark all that apply)
deeper
hotter
denser
lighter
colder
The top layer of the mantle is known as the
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Outer core
The middle layer of the mantle is known as the
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Outer core
The bottom layer of the mantle is known as the
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Outer core
Which layer of the mantle has convection currents?
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Outer core
Which layer of the mantle is NOT rigid rock?
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Outer core
Which layer of the core is a liquid?
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
outer core
inner core
Which layer of the core is a solid?
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
outer core
inner core
The core is made primarily of...
silicates
silicates with some iron
iron and nickel
The crust is made primarily of...
silicates
silicates with some iron
iron and nickel
Which of the following is the theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere move slowly on top of the asthenosphere?
Theory of gravity
Theory of Earthquakes
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Theory of Plate Movement
Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence that supports Plate Tectonics?
people live on all of the continents
similar coastline shapes
identical fossils
volcanoes and earthquakes occur at plate boundaries
direct GPS measurements
What are the two factors that drive the convection currents in the asthenosphere?
heat and density differences
density differences and gravity
heat and gravity
Which type of plate boundary is where the plates are sliding past each other?
divergent
convergent
transform
Which type of plate boundary is where the plates are moving away from each other?
divergent
convergent
transform
Which type of plate boundary is where the plates are moving toward each other?
divergent
convergent
transform
Which type of seismic wave is longitudinal?
P-waves
S-waves
Surface waves
Which type of seismic wave is the slowest?
P-waves
S-waves
Surface waves
Which type of seismic wave is the most destructive?
P-waves
S-waves
Surface waves
Which type of seismic wave is the fastest?
P-waves
S-waves
Surface waves
Which type of seismic wave will not travel through liquids?
P-waves
S-waves
Surface waves
On the seismogram, letter A represents which of the following?
P waves
S waves
Surface waves
On the seismogram, letter C represents which of the following?
P waves
S waves
Surface waves
Which of the following is the location within the Earth where the Earthquake begins?
epicenter
fault
fold
focus
Which of the following is the location on the Earth's surface directly above where the Earthquake begins?
epicenter
fault
fold
focus
If P waves travel at 6 km/s and it took 10 seconds for the P waves to travel from the epicenter to the seismograph, then for far away was the epicenter?
1.67k m
16 km
60 seconds
60 Km
If P waves travel at 6 km/s and the epicenter was 18 Km away, then how long will it take the P waves to reach the seismograph?
108 Km
108 sec
3 Km
3 secs
If S waves travel at 3.6 km/s and they took 20 seconds to reach the seismograph, then how far away was the epicenter?
5.56 sec
5.56 Km
72 Km
72 secs
Which of the following is a mountain that is formed when magma reaches the surface?
fold
fault
volcano
epicenter
crest
On the diagram which # represents the inner core?
6
8
2
4
On the diagram which # represents the subduction zone?
14
13
10
12
On the diagram which # represents the continental crust?
9
10
14
13
On the diagram which # represents the convection currents?
12
10
14
13
On the diagram which # represents the outer core?
4
5
6
7
On the diagram which # represents the oceanic crust?
11
10
12
7
