Year 7 Tectonic Plates Quiz

The layer of the Earth that is the thickest is the...

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Crust

The layer of the Earth that is the thinnest is the...

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

This layer is made of liquid iron and nickel...

• Crust

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Mantle

This layer is made of solid rocks such as basalt and granite...

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Crust

This layer is made of solid iron and nickel...

• Inner core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

What was the name of the supercontinent?

• The world
• Pangea
• Land
• Mass continent

When Earth's plates rub or scrape against one another, the release of energy causes ...

• a volcano
• an earthquake
• a tornado
• continental drift

What is the name given to the large pieces that make up the Earth's crust?

• Continents

• Earth plates

• Tectonic plates

• Countries

Which type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Conservative

Which type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Conservative