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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name the scientist(s) who proposed the theory of sea floor spreading
Hess and Dietz
Alfred Wegener
Le Pichon and McKenzie
Frank B Taylor
The Himalayan Mountain Range formed from the collision of what two plates?
Eurasian and Indian
North American and Pacific
Nazca and South American
What type of stress pushes material together? --> <--
Tension
Shear
Compression
Emotional
What are the 3 types of waves we observe on a seismogram?
P-Wave
S-Wave
Gnarly Wave
Surface Wave
The first waves to appear on a seismogram are what?
S-Wave
Surface Wave
P-Wave
The strongest, most devastating quake waves are what?
Surface Waves
S-Waves
P-Waves
What are the 3 main layers of earth?
Crust
Sauce
Core
Mantle
Toppings
The inner core is _________ iron and nickel
Liquid
Plasma
Solid
Gas
Alfred Wegener used what evidence to support his theory of continental drift? (Check all that apply)
Shape of the Continents
Glacial Striations
Fossil Correlation
Birds
Ocean Temperature
Earthquakes and volcanoes are generally found where?
Fault Lines
Plate Boundaries
The oceans
The arctic
The method by which we use 3 seismograph stations to pinpoint the epicenter of an earthquake is called what?
Tetrangulation
Focus
Venn Diagram
Triangulation
Earth's mantle is made up of Iron and Nickel (True/False)
True
False
