WorksheetsDRRR - QUIZ 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of solid iron and nickel?
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
What scientist is credited with the development of the continental drift theory?
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
Galileo Galilei
Which supercontinent did Alfred Wegener suggest once existed before breaking apart into separate landmasses?
Pangaea
Gondwana
Laurasia
Rodinia
The process by which continents move over time is known as:
Continental Drift Theory
Plate tectonics
Seafloor spreading
Magnetic reversal
At which type of boundary do tectonic plates move away from each other?
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
Magnetic reversal
Which process is responsible for the formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges?
Subduction
Seafloor spreading
Continental drift
Crustal compression
In the process of seafloor spreading, where is the youngest oceanic crust located?
Near the continents
Far away from mid-ocean ridges
At transform boundaries
Close to mid-ocean ridges
What type of boundary is typically associated with seafloor spreading?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
Subduction boundary
What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other horizontally?
Divergent boundary
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Subduction boundary
Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates colliding into each other?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
Subduction boundary
