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WorksheetsPangea and Plate Tectonics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Plate tectonics states that the Earth's __________ is broken up into distinct plates.
inner core
crust
asthenosphere
mantle
The plates motion is driven by ________ in the mantle.
magma
heat
convection currents
water pressure
About ________ years ago the continents formed one super continent.
1 million
100 million
2 million
200 million
The supercontinent formed by all the plates was called ______.
Pangea
Plateland
Continents
Pangola
Which option does NOT provide evidence for plate tectonics ?
Evidence from land features
Evidence from oceans
Evidence from fossils
Evidence from climate
Plate moving toward each other in a ______ boundary.
convergent
transform/ lateral
divergent
automatic
Plates move apart from each other in a _________ boundary.
convergent
transform/ lateral
divergent
automatic
Plates slip past each other in a ______ boundary.
convergent
transform/ lateral
divergent
automatic
A break in the Earth's crust or mantle, mostly along plate boundaries, is called a ________.
landform
rush
valley
fault
The following explains how Mount Everest was formed?
The mountain were formed from volcanic activity.
The mountain were formed when two tectonic plates converged.
The mountain were formed when two tectonic plates diverged.
The mountain were formed when an earthquake hit India.
