Active Earth

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Asthenosphere

Which layer of the Earth is liquid and responsible for creating the Earth's magnetic field?

• Crust

• Upper Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which scientist proposed the idea of Pangea?

• Newton

• Wegener

• Curie

• Wagner

What is the asthenosphere?

• The Earth's outermost layer

• A solid, rigid layer

• A semi-fluid layer where convection currents occur

• The Earth's innermost layer

Which of the following best describes the lithosphere?

• It includes the crust and the uppermost mantle

• It is liquid and creates the Earth's magnetic field

• It is the Earth's innermost layer

• It is a semi-fluid layer where convection currents occur

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Earth's rotation

• Convection currents in the asthenosphere

• Gravitational pull from the Moon

• Ocean currents

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

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

• Subduction

Where can you find a continental convergent plate boundary?

• Himalayan Mountains

• San Andreas Fault

• East African Rift

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

What geological feature is created at divergent boundaries?

• Trenches

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Mountains

• Strato Volcanoes

Which type of plate boundary is most associated with earthquakes because pressure is built up?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Subduction