WorksheetsThe Earth
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Look at the picture of the table. According to this information, the earthquake that produced this damage had a magnitude of about
3.0
5.0
2.5
6.5
Earthquakes are most likely to occur where
the density cracks thin areas of Earth's crust
heat causes the mantle to expand
there are plate boundaries
bubbles of magma rise to the surface
How old is the Earth?
8.5 Billion Years
2023 years
2 million years
4.5 Billion Years
What is the outer most layer called?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
What is the inner most layer called?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
What is the thickest layer called?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
What did Wegner come up with?
Plate Tectonics theory
Continental Drift Theory
Seismographs
What type of rocks are changed with heat and pressure Earth?
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Geology means
Study of Earth's living organisms
Study of Earth's Physical structures
Study of small particles of science
What did Hess come up with?
Plate Tectonics theory
Continental Drift Theory
Seafloor Spreading Theory
What is plate tectonic theory?
Earth's crust is made of plates
Pangea
When rocks combine to form continents.
What is it called when 2 plates meet?
Plate Boundaries
Faults
Canyons
What is the primary cause of the Earth's seasons?
The Earth's distance from the Sun
The tilt of the Earth's axis
The Earth's rotation speed
The Sun's varying energy output
Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
What is the process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water?
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Transpiration
Fermentation
