WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the solid inner core of Earth made of?
Cold metal
Very hot metal
Liquid metal
Hot rock
What is the outer core of Earth made of?
Solid metal
Hot rock
Cold metal
Liquid metal
What is the mantle made of?
Hot, dense rock
Liquid metal
Cold rock
Solid metal
What is the outermost layer of Earth called?
Ridge
Core
Crust
Mantle
What are the two types of Earth's crust?
Oceanic and mountainous
Continental and oceanic
Rocky and sandy
Desert and forest
What are the huge, rocky slabs that Earth's crust is broken up into called?
Tectonic plates
Volcanic rocks
Mountain ranges
Ocean ridges
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
Wind and rain
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Heat and pressure
Sunlight and moonlight
What is created when tectonic plates separate and molten rock flows up from the mantle?
Mountains
Valleys
Deserts
New crust
What is the process called when one tectonic plate slides under another?
Weathering
Subduction
Erosion
Deposition
What has subduction created off the coast of Chile and Peru?
Deep ocean trench
Coral reef
Volcanic island
Mountain range
What is the theory that explains how Earth's crust is broken up into sections called?
Theory of plate tectonics
Theory of relativity
Theory of evolution
Theory of gravity
What did the theory of plate tectonics explain about the movement of continents?
They have never moved
They have been rearranged over millions of years
They are shrinking
They move very fast
What sudden and dramatic effects can occur due to plate movements?
Tornadoes and hurricanes
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Floods and landslides
Droughts and wildfires
What type of plate interaction is responsible for creating mountain ranges?
Separating plates
Stuck plates
Colliding plates
Sliding plates
What is the rate at which tectonic plates along the mid-ocean ridge in the Atlantic Ocean are moving apart?
0.5 to 1 inch per year
1 to 1.5 inches per year
0.1 to 0.5 inches per year
0.8 to 2 inches per year
