WorksheetsTectonic Plates and More Test- 2024 - Schober - C
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The layer of the Earth made of solid iron and nickel.
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
2.
2. Which is a true statement about the core of the Earth?
a)
The core is mainly made of granite and basalt.
b)
The core may be responsible for our magnetic field.
3.
3. The two section of the crust are
a)
lithosphere and asthenosphere
b)
oceanic and continental
4.
4. Which of the following questions BEST describes the primary difference between the two sections of the crust?
a)
Is continental crust thicker and denser than oceanic?
b)
Is oceanic crust thinner and denser than continental?
5.
5. How does temperature and density change from the crust to the inner core?
a)
The temperature and density both increase.
b)
The temperature and density both decrease.
6.
6. Which explains how the inner and outer core are different?
a)
The inner core temperature is cooler, while the outer core is extremely hot.
b)
The inner core is packed in the outer core, which keeps the inner core solid and the outer core liquid.
7.
7. A lava lamp could represent the Earth's layer by
a)
showing the convection current flow of heat through the mantle.
b)
showing the outer core as liquid iron and nickel.
8.
8. Which in the correct names of the three types of plate boundaries?
a)
inference, observing, separating
b)
divergent, convergent, transform
9.
9. The Mid Atlantic Ocean Ridge is created by two plates that move away from each other. Which boundary would this represent?
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
oceanic
10.
10. The San Andreas Fault in California is created by the boundary of two plates that slip past each other. Which boundary would this represent?
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
oceanic
11.
11. The Rocky Mountains were created by two plates colliding into each other. Which boundary would this represent?
a)
divergent
b)
volcanic
c)
convergent
12.
12. How is it possible that Mount Everest is getting taller over time?
a)
The combination of wind and water add sediments to the mountain making it taller.
b)
The plates continue to collide and buckle resulting in the mountain becoming taller.
13.
13. The Himalayan Mountains were formed from the movement of tectonic plates in a geographical region and resulted in the formation of the highest mountains on the planet. Which BEST describes the type of boundary located at these plates and a likely effect on these mountains over time?
a)
The two plates near the Himalayan Mountains are convergent boundaries and because the plates are still moving the height of the mountain slightly increases.
b)
The two plates near the Himalayan Mountains are convergent boundaries and because the plates are still moving the mountains will flatten out over time.
14.
14. How are earthquakes related to the Earth's moving plate tectonics?
a)
The boundaries between the plates grind against each other, producing most earthquakes.
b)
Earthquakes occur in the mantle, because this is where moving plate tectonics are located.
15.
15. What causes tectonic plates to move?
a)
rising of cold material and sinking of warm material producing convection currents.
b)
rising of hot material and sinking of cold material producing convection currents.
16.
16. Alfred Wegener published a book detailing his reasoning for continental drift. In the book, he named the giant super continent
a)
Pangaea.
b)
Wegenervania.
17.
17. Alfred Wegener had supporting evidence for his Continental Drift Theory. Which of the following was NOT part of that evidence?
a)
Tropical fossils found in cold climates.
b)
The Earth's crust is separated into several tectonic plates.
18.
18. Which is a good description of seafloor spreading?
a)
the creation of new oceanic crust by plates separating.
b)
the formation of magma and lava by the outer core.
19.
19. What type of plate boundary is associated with seafloor spreading?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
20.
20. Which BEST explains the landforms that are created from the plate boundaries where continental crust converges with oceanic crust?
a)
Volcanic islands that are perpendicular to the coast and form when plates converge.
b)
A deep ocean trench and a continental volcanic mountain range near the coast are formed from the plates converging.
21.
21. Which is an example and explanation of how a convergent boundary is formed?
a)
A mountain range is formed by the impact of tectonic plates coming together
b)
An undersea volcano id formed by the tectonic plates breaking apart and pushing one on top of the other.
22.
22. Which statement is an inference?
a)
The goat chased the boy into the water.
b)
The sailboat is in the water.
23.
23. Which statement is an inference?
a)
There is one sailboat in the illustration.
b)
The boy loves to swim.
24.
24. Which statement is an observation?
a)
All the rocks are in the water.
b)
The illustration is set in the summer.
25.
25. Which statement is an observation?
a)
The season of the illustration is winter.
b)
The illustration has one boy and one goat.
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