Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics
Explore Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics
Test your knowledge of the Earth's structure with our engaging quiz on tectonic plates and their dynamics. Challenge yourself with 20 thought-provoking questions that cover everything from the composition of Earth's layers to the forces that drive plate movement.
Whether you're a student, teacher, or simply a geology enthusiast, this quiz is designed to enhance your understanding of our planet.
- 20 Questions on Earth's Layers
- Multiple Choice Format
- Learn while you play!
Tectonic plates are part of the Earth's...
Outer core
Crust and upper mantle
Inner core
The name of the large supercontinent that broke apart:
Wegener
Transform
Pangaea
The lines where the plates meet are called:
Boundaries
Plates
Pangaea
In this type of boundary, plates move toward each other:
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
This layer of Earth is responsible for Earth's magnetic field:
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
This layer of Earth is a solid sphere of metal:
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
The theory of plate tectonics states that:
The continents were once joined together and moved apart.
The ocean floor is growing
The Earth is divided into plates that move.
How does pressure change as you move farther inside Earth?
Increases
Decreases
The lithosphere includes which of these 2 layers:
Crust and upper mantle
Mantle and core
Inner and outer core
The asthenosphere is part of which layer:
Crust
Mantle
Core
In which layer do convection currents occur?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Adding heat causes:
Matter to start moving and spread out, making it less dense
Matter to slow down, come together and become more dense
Where do volcanoes typically form?
Subduction zones
Transform boundaries
What causes plates to move?
Earthquakes
Magnetic fields
Convection currents
Earth's crust is thinner and _______________ than the mantle.
Less dense
More dense
At what type of boundary do plates pull away from each other?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Earthquakes cause the Earth to shake, sending out:
Cracks
Waves
Plates
Which type of plate will subduct under another?
More dense
Less dense
Where is the epicenter?
On the surface
Underground
Where is the focus?
On the surface
Underground
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