Earth's Layers & Tectonic Plate Quiz
Authored by Kaylee Rodrique
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three main layers of the Earth's interior based on chemical and physical properties?
Crust, Mantle, Core
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere
Crust, Asthenosphere, Outer Core
Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth is described as being solid and made up of silica (quartz) rich plates?
Core
Mantle
Crust
Lithosphere
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the state of the Earth's outer core?
Solid
Liquid
Semi-solid
Gaseous
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the theory of Plate Tectonics?
A theory that the Earth is expanding
A theory that the Earth is contracting
A theory that the crust is made up of giant plates of rock that float upon the liquid filled mantle of the earth
A theory that the Earth is static and unchanging
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who came up with the theory of continental drift?
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes tectonic plates to move around the Earth?
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
The gravitational pull of the moon
Mantle convection cells
The expansion of the Earth due to heat
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer is responsible for the Earth's magnetic field?
Core
Crust
Mantle
Lithosphere
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