WorksheetsUnit 8 Lesson 3-5 Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of the large landmass that broke up into smaller continents?
glacier till
Glossopteris
Pangaea
glacier till
Which of the following is evidence that Antartica was once warm?
glacier till
mountain ranges
Mesosaurus fossils
Glossopteris fossils
What is the margin of the continent that is covered by water?
Pangaea
continental drift
glacier till
continental shelf
What is the theory that continents slowly move across Earth's surface?
glacier till
continental drift
fossil drift
glacial drift
Which of the following is NOT evidence for continental drift?
living animals on separate continents
that continents seem to fit together
similar fossils on opposite sides of the ocean
similar rock formations and mountain ranges on separate continents
Earth's crust is made up of plates. that rest on the mantle. Which of the following is the best estimate of how many plates make up Earth's crust?
10,000
100
10
1,000
Certain land features form where plates meet. Which land forms where two continental plates move toward each other?
mountains
glaciers
trenches
oceans
Certain land features form at plate boundaries. Which land feature is likely to form most quickly?
a rift valley
a chain of islands
a mountain range
a volcano
The point where an earthquake begins
core
focus
epicenter
crust
The rigid, rocky layer of Earth
crust
mantle
core
epicenter
Earth's solid metal layer
outer core
inner core
crust
mantle
A break in the Earth's crust where rock can slide past other rock
fault
mantle
crust
epicenter
Earth's innermost section, made of two layers
mantle
core
crust
earthquake
The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus
focus
volcano
epicenter
plate tectonics
Process where pieces of Earth's crust move
earthquake
plate tectonics
focus
mantle
Earth's liquid metal layer
outer core
plate tectonics
earthquake
crust
