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- 1. Multiple Choice
Earth's ______________________ is liquid.
inner core
outer core
- 2. Multiple Choice
The asthenosphere is the layer of the Earth just below the ________________________________.
Mesosphere
Lithosphere
- 3. Multiple Choice
The ridge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean formed along a _____________________________.
convergent
divergent
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following makes up most of Earth's mass?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
- 5. Multiple Choice
The part of the Earth on which the tectonic plates are able to move is the...
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesosphere
subduction zone
- 6. Multiple Choice
The ancient continent that contained all the landmasses is called...
Pangaea
Gondwana
Laurasia
Panthalassa
- 7. Multiple Choice
The type of tectonic plate boundary involving a collision between two tectonic plates is...
divergent
transform
convergent
normal
- 8. Multiple Choice
The type of tectonic plate boundary that sometimes has a subduction zone is...
divergent
transform
convergent
normal
- 9. Multiple Choice
The San Andreas fault is an example of a...
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
plate boundary
- 10. Multiple Choice
Continental mountain ranges are associated with...
divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
convergent boundaries
plate boundaries
- 11. Multiple Choice
Rift Valleys and mid-ocean ridges are associated with...
divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
convergent boundaries
plate boundaries
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
Energy from the sun
Magnetic pole reversal
Convection currents in the mantle
Faults in mountain ranges
- 13. Multiple Choice
What event will happen at a transform boundary?
Mountains will form
Volcanoes with form
Mid-ocean ridges with form
Earthquake
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which letter corresponds with the oldest rock?
L
M
N
O
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which letter corresponds with the newest rock?
L
M
N
O
- 16. Multiple Choice
How is possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?
Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created
New crust is underwater where it sinks
New crust breaks more easily than the old crust
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is a subduction zone?
An oceanic plate sinks below a continental plate
A continental plate sinks below a continental plate
A continental plate sinks below an oceanic plate
An oceanic plate sinks below an oceanic plate
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