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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics/Volcanoes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which scientist coined the theory of continental drift?
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
Abraham Werner
Charles Lyell
Which of the following are examples of evidence for continental drift?
The continental puzzle
Ancient climates
Irregular shapes of continents
Matching fossils
Similar rock types/structures
The following is the supercontinent that the current continents fit into like a puzzle long, long ago.
Eurasia
Laurasia
Rodinia
Pangea
The theory of continental drift was rejected because there was not enough evidence to back up the existence of Pangea.
True
False
This layer of Earth is composed of the upper mantle and the overlying crust:
Stratosphere
Asthenosphere
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
This layer of Earth is composed of everything from the inner core up to the upper mantle
Stratosphere
Asthenosphere
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
_________________ boundaries are where two plates grind past each other.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform Fault
_________________ boundaries are where two plates move apart.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform Fault
_________________ boundaries are where two plates move together.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform Fault
Which landform(s) are found at convergent boundaries?
Continental rift
Mid-ocean ridge
Subduction zone
Rift Valley
Caldera
Which landform(s) are found at divergent boundaries?
Continental rift
Mid-ocean ridge
Subduction zone
Rift Valley
Caldera
A hot spot creates a chain of islands when the lithosphere above it shifts. The magma rises through the seafloor and continues to make new islands as the plate moves along over the hot spot.
True
False
What is the driving force of plate tectonics?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Current
What is the main factor that drives convection?
Pressure
Volume
Viscosity
Temperature
______________ is the measure of a material's resistance to flow.
Velocity
Fluidity
Viscosity
Resistance
Magma that is ___________ will be ____________ viscous.
hot/more
hot/less
cool/less
cool/equally
Magma that is ________________ in silica content will be ____________ fluid.
high/more
high/less
low/less
low/equally
A ____________ volcano is small and built primarily of pyroclastic material.
Shield
Cinder Cone
Composite
A ____________ volcano is large and composed of lava flows AND pyroclastic material.
Shield
Cinder Cone
Composite
A ____________ volcano is broad and gently sloping, formed by fluid magma.
Shield
Cinder Cone
Composite
