WorksheetsForces of Nature
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
The inner core of the planet is very
hot
cold
The inner core of the planet is made of
magnesium
iron
nitrogen
The mantle has a _______ current made of _______.
convection; magma
ocean; water
liquid; gas
The crust makes up the ground and
sky
ocean floor
core
The theory of Continental Drift states that all of Earth's continents used to be
larger
smaller
connected
The name of the connected landmass on Earth is
Pangaea
tectonic plates
continental drift
Scientists have evidence that suggests that the Earth's crust is made of separate
species
continents
plates
This is a picture of Earth's continents from
present day
100 years ago
millions of years ago
Scientists believe that Earth's plates move because of
volcanoes
convection currents
evolution
Volcanoes are actually mountains built around a ____ where magma shoots up from below the earth.
vent
current
ocean
Underwater volcanoes can become ________ if they rise above sea level.
islands
land volcanoes
regular mountains
A break in the Earth's crust is called a
earthquake
fault
crater
Near a sea or ocean, an earthquake could cause a
hurricane
tornado
tsunami
A _________ is a tool used by scientists to measure an earthquake.
seismograph
tachometer
geiger counter
Unfortunately, earthquakes cannot be ________ by scientists.
discovered
fought
predicted
The top box is the
mantle
core
crust
The middle box is the
mantle
crust
core
The bottom box is the
mantle
core
crust
Describe what you should do if there was in an earthquake in your area.
