6th Grade Unit 1

What is the term for the semi-fluid layer of the Earth's mantle beneath the lithosphere?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Crust

What are the different layers of the Earth?

• Crust, Mantle, Core

• Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere

• Outer core, Inner core, Mantle

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Marie Curie

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What is the process by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate?

• Subduction

• Collision

• Divergence

• Convergence

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What theory explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Subduction

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

What is the underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Trench

• Island Arc

• Continental Shelf

What is the process by which heat is transferred through a material by the movement of molecules?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Advection

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What are the deep underwater canyons formed by subduction?

• Deep Ocean Trenches

• Mid-Ocean Ridges

• Island Arcs

• Continental Shelves

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