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WorksheetsScience Reviewer 1 (Layers of the Earth and Seismic Waves)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
It is the thinnest, outermost layer of the Earth and consists of two regions (Oceanic and Continental).
Crust
Crast
Mantle
Mantel
The thickest layer of the Earth and has two layers (Upper and Lower).
Crust
Crast
Mantle
Mantel
The ____ has two layers: the outer and inner ____?
Continental
Core
Carbonara
Crust
The ___ is thicker and made up of LESS dense rock called Granite and contains Sial.
Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust
What is SIAL?
Silicon and Aluminum
Silicon and Althea
Silicon and Arsenic
Selenium and Silver
This region of the crust is MORE dense and contains basalt and sima.
Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust
What is SIMA?
Silicon and Aluminum
Silicon and Magnesium
Sodium and Aluminum
Silver and Magnesium
It is composed of the crust and upper mantle
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Core
Which is NOT a major lithospheric plate?
North American Plate
Eurasian Plate
Cocos Plate
African Plate
Which is NOT a minor lithospheric plate?
Philippine Plate
Pacific Plate
Nazca Plate
Juan de Fuca Plate
Why did scientists split the Earth into plates?
Geological Activity
Volcanism
Formation of mountain ranges
Formation of oceans
These waves are generated by earthquakes and sudden movement within the Earth.
Siesmic Waves
Seismic Waves
Systematic Waves
____ moves across the surface and have longer wavelengths.
Surface Waves
Body Waves
Primary Waves
Rayleigh Waves
What type of seismic wave can travel through solid and/or liquid?
Surface Wave
Body Wave
Rayleigh Wave
Secondary Wave
Two types of SURFACE WAVES:
Primary Waves
Love Waves
Rayleigh Waves
Secondary Waves
What is the difference between Love and Rayleigh waves?
Love waves are more damaging than Rayleigh waves.
Love waves travel in a horizontal direction, while Rayleigh waves move in an elliptical or rolling motion.
It is made up of semi-solid material
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mantle
Crust
