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Plate tectonics and earths interior

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most tectonic plates contain?

a)

Only continental crust

b)

Only oceanic crust

c)

Both continental and oceanic crust

d)

No crust

2.

Which is earths outermost structural layer?

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Outer core

3.

Geologists classify a certain section of Earth as lithosphere. Which of the following could it be?

a)

the inner core

b)

The outer core

c)

A convection cell

d)

A tectonic plate

4.

Which layer of Earth's interior is liquid?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

5.

Which is the outermost compositional layer of Earth?

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Outer core

6.

In which layer of Earth does convection occur?

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Oceanic crust

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Inner core

7.

Which minerals make up most of the lithosphere?

a)

Iron oxides

b)

Magnesium oxides

c)

Aluminio-silicates

d)

Nickel silicates

8.

Which term best describes the composition of Earth's core?

a)

Conglomerate

b)

Diamond

c)

Rocky

d)

Metallic

9.

If scientists could sample Earth's inner core, they would most likely find…

a)

Liquid metal

b)

Solid metal

c)

Liquid rock

d)

Partly molten rock

10.

Where is the mesosphere located inside Earth?

a)

The upper mantle

b)

The lower mantle

c)

The outer core

d)

The inner core