Geology Tectonic Plates Y9 Revision Quiz

The Lithosphere is a chemical composition of the Earth structure

• True

• False

The crust is mostly made of ______

The outer core is solid but the inner core is liquid

• False

• True

When the magnetic attraction is presented as an opposite field on the planet, this is called a ___

Pillow lava shapes are filled with ____ lava in dormant volcanoes

• Andesite

• Basaltic

• Granite

Every year, the continents of the world drift at a rate of ___ centimetres

Which of the following is not a function of a pillow lava volcano

• Outside cools for a glassy skin

• Lava is not in contact with water

• The lava forms a pillow shape

• Lava fills continuously

How did Alfred Wegner present this drift theory to the scientific community

• Gaps between Africa and South America

• Magnetic fields

• Attraction

• Fossil locations

When materials from the convection currents are pulled downwards from the centre of gravity, this is known as _______

Is oceanic crust denser than continental crust

• No

• Yes