WorksheetsPlanet Earth Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Most tectonic plates contain?
Only continental crust
Only oceanic crust
Both continental and oceanic crust
No crust
Which is a more scientific term that identifies the Earths outermost structural layer?
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Mesosphere
Outer core
Which is the outermost layer of Earth?
Asthenosphere
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
In which layer of Earth does convection occur?
Asthenosphere
Oceanic crust
Lithosphere
Inner core
If scientists could sample Earth's inner core, they would most likely find…
Liquid metal
Solid metal
Liquid rock
Partly molten rock
Using data from seismic waves, geologists have learned that Earth's interior is made up of several
continents
layers
ridges
trenches
Which of Earth's layers is thickest?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
The hypothesis of Continental Drift was proposed by ...
Alfred Wagen
Harry Hens
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegner
How did geologists feel about Wegener's theory?
They ridiculed him and did not accept his theory.
They were thrilled with him for finding the answers.
They accepted only a part of his theory.
They did not agree, but welcomed his work.
What 2 continents did Wegener notice fit together
South America and Africa
United States and Europe
Africa and Australia
What was the name of the supercontinent?
Panorama
Pangea
Panamerican
Wegener
divergent
convergent
transform
At which plate boundary is new crust formed?
divergent
convergent
continental
transform
