WorksheetsContinental Drift Theory Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the theory that states that parts of the Earth's crust slowly drifts on top a liquid core.
What are the two continents that fit together based on Wegener's Theory?
Plates that move apart are called ____________.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Plates that slide, slip and grind past each other are called ____________.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Plates that push together are called ______________.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Where the plates touch is called the ____________.
Fault
Continental Drift
Volcano
The movement of tectonic plates is caused by
earth's rotation
movement in the mantle
gravity
Which is the correct order of the Earth's layers?
Outer most layer first.
Crust, Outer Core, Mantle, Inner Core
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
Inner core, Outer core, Mantle, Crust
As you move deeper into the Earth's core, the temperature is:
cooler
hotter
Why does subduction occur?
Old crust is more dense and gravity helps pull the crust back into the mantle.
Old crust is less dense and it sinks back into the mantle.
Old crust is warm and melts back into the mantle.
Old crust has no where else to go but through trenches.
