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Yr 9 - Plate Tectonics

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
2.

What are the two types of crust

a)

continental and oceanic

b)

ocean and upper

c)

lower and upper

d)

pizza and subway

3.

The _________ is the largest layer of the Earth.

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Crust

d)

Lower Mantle

4.
What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Pressure Decreases
b)
Pressure Increases
c)
Nothing
5.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
6.

What is the outer core made out of?

a)

Liquid metal

b)

Solid metal

c)

Liquid rock

d)

Solid rock

7.

Which is the correct statement?

a)

Oceanic crust is thinner but denser and younger.

b)

Continental Crust is thinner but denser and younger

c)

Oceanic crust is underneath the continental crust.

d)

Continental crust is underneath the oceanic crust.

8.

The earthquakes experienced in California are related to tectonic plates because these catastrophic events are the result of -

a)

two tectonic plates sliding past each other.

b)

tectonic plates melting as they slide into the mantle.

c)

tectonic plates being weathered over time.

d)

two tectonic plates pulling away from each other.

9.

Which of the following features is likely to form where two tectonic plates push toward each other?

a)

Ocean shoreline

b)

Mountain range

c)

Mid-ocean ridge

d)

Rift valley

10.

A mid-ocean RIDGE is located at the boundary of two tectonic plates. Which diagram correctly models the relative plate motion on each side of a mid ocean ridge?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

The diagram shows a model of the movement of two tectonic plates. When the plates collide, on plate often moves below the other plate. The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce-

a)

fossil layers

b)

volcanic islands

c)

deep-sea sediment

d)

seafloor spreading

12.

This landform can occur at a divergent plate boundary.

a)

ocean trench

b)

mid-ocean ridge

c)

tall mountains

d)

transform fault

13.

What type of plate boundary is this?

a)

Plate

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

d)

Transform

14.
The map shows some of Earth’s plate tectonic boundaries. Based on the map, volcanic activity would most likely be found at —  
a)
Location W
b)
Location X
c)
Location Y
d)
Location Z
15.

The model below shows two continental plates. What type of plate boundary is this

a)

Transform boundary

b)

Divergent boundary

c)

Subduction boundary

d)

Convergent boundary

16.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
17.
The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.
a)
Ring of Earth
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Ring of Stone
d)
Ring of Diamond
18.
Scientists hypothesize that a super continent existed 200 million years ago.  This continent is called
a)
America
b)
Super Earth
c)
Pangea
d)
Eurasia