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WorksheetsEarth History and Plate Tectonics
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Most scientists believe that the Earth and our solar system formed about...
13.8 billion years ago
4.6 billion years ago
600 million years ago
10,000 years ago
Which of these is the earliest eon in Earth's history?
Palaeozoic
Phanerozoic
Archean
Hadean
The Earth's structure is made up of several different layers. Which of the following layers is the thinnest?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which of the Earth's layers is a liquid?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
The Earth's structure is made up of several different layers. Which of the following layers is the thickest?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
What is the composition of the Earth's inner core?
silica
iron and nickel
magnesium
carbon
Which of these features are true for continental crust?
silica-rich granitic rocks
iron-rich basaltic rocks
5-10km thick
20-70km thick
Which of these features are true for continental crust?
more dense than oceanic crust
less dense than oceanic crust
older than oceanic crust
younger than oceanic crust
Which type of plate boundary causes oceanic crust to subduct into the mantle?
divergent (moving apart)
convergent (moving towards each other)
conservative (moving past each other)
divergent and convergent (apart and towards)
Which type of plate boundary are volcanoes found close to?
divergent (moving apart)
convergent (moving towards each other)
conservative (moving past each other)
divergent and convergent (apart and towards)
Which type of plate boundary are earthquakes found close to?
divergent (moving apart)
convergent (moving towards each other)
conservative (moving past each other)
divergent, convergent and conservative (apart, towards and past)
Which of these words refers to the place where the earthquake begins, under the surface?
focus
fault
epicentre
Richter movement
At which type of plate boundary do volcanoes form as magma rises between two plates that have pulled apart?
divergent
convergent
conservative
divergent, convergent and conservative
Which type of plate boundary creates the Mid-Atlantic Ridge volcano chain?
divergent
convergent
conservative
divergent, convergent and conservative
Which type of plate boundary is the San Andreas fault part of?
divergent
convergent
conservative
divergent, convergent and conservative
Which of the following would not be found at a destructive plate boundary?
ocean trench
fold mountains
rift valley
volcano
What is the name of the opening where lava emerges from a volcano?
vent
crater
magma chamber
acid dome
Which of the following is NOT produced during volcanic eruptions?
lava
ash
sulphur gas
smoke
Which of these scales is used to measure earthquakes?
Merchant Scale
Moment Intensity Scale
Mercalli Scale
Macaroni Scale
Which of these scales measures the magnitude of an Earthquake?
The Mercalli Scale
The Moment Magnitude Scale
The Fujita Scale
The Beaufort Scale
Most scientists believe that the universe formed about...
13.8 billion years ago
4.5 billion years ago
600 million years ago
10,000 years ago
Which of these is the current eon of Earth's history?
Palaeozoic
Phanerozoic
Archean
Hadean
Which of these is the eons began around 4 billion years ago?
Palaeozoic
Phanerozoic
Archean
Hadean
What is the composition of the Earth's outer core?
silica
iron and nickel
magnesium
carbon
What is the composition of the Earth's mantle?
silica
iron and nickel
iron and magnesium
carbon
What is the most common element in the Earth's crust?
silica
iron and nickel
iron and magnesium
carbon
Which of these features are true for oceanic crust?
more dense than continental crust
less dense than conntinental crust
older than continental crust
younger than continental crust
Which of these features are true for oceanic crust?
silica-rich granitic rocks
iron-rich basaltic rocks
5-10km thick
20-70km thick
Which type of plate boundary causes fold mountains to be created?
divergent (moving apart)
convergent (moving towards each other)
conservative (moving past each other)
divergent and convergent (apart and towards)
Which of these words refers to the place on the Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake begins?
focus
fault
epicentre
Richter movement
