WorksheetsGeology
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The study of the makeup of the earth and the processes that change and shape it is called ___________
archaeology
ecology
geography
Which statement best explains the theory of plate tectonics?
Earth's tectonic plates have been slowly moving and interacting for billions of years.
Earth's tectonic plates are far apart and are fixed in place.
Earth's tectonic plates are far apart but are slowly moving closer to one another.
Earth's tectonic plates fit tightly together and are fixed in place.
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about myths?
Myths are told to teach important life lessons.
Myths help explain unpredictable natural events.
Myths are told to make children laugh.
Myths are historically accurate accounts of past events.
Earth's largest and thickest layer; consists of very hot, very dense rock
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
solid; made of very hot metal; may be nearly as hot as the sun's surface; innermost layer
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
think; rocky; outermost layer; two types: oceanic and continental
mantle
outer core
crust
inner core
liquid; made of very hot metal
outer core
mantle
crust
inner core
Moving apart, colliding, and sliding sideways past one another are three ways in which ________ move.
continents
tectonic plates
faults
mid-ocean ridges
Numbers describe the intensity of earthquakes based on the largest seismic wave recorded
seismograph
Richter scale
Jagged up-and-down lines show the energy of seismic waves
Richter scale
seismograph
Scientists observed that _________, which provided evidence of changes over time on Earth's surface.
land never moved or changed
the same types of rocks and fossils were found in different places
the climate of Antarctica was extremely cold
animals that once lived on land later lived under water
What did Alfred Wegener's continental drift hypothesis help explain? (multiple answers)
long ago, Earth had one huge landmass called Pangaea
as continents moved apart, their climates changed
drifting continents actually moved due to tectonic plates
groups of plants and animals that once lived together were separated as the continents moved apart
