Earth's Geology Quiz

The crust and upper mantle make up Earth's __________.

• asthenosphere

• continents

• core

• lithosphere

What do we call the continuously moving part of the earth's crust?

• fault

• fissure

• fracture

• plate

A landmass that projects well above its surroundings is a mountain. What do you call a chain of mountains?

• mountain area

• mountain range

• mountain chain

• mountainous

Which theory states that the entire crust is broken and is continuously moving?

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Plate Tectonics

• Titanic Theory

Where are most volcanoes situated?

• along fault lines

• concentrated on continental edges

• near mountain ranges

• under the oceanic crust

Which of the following is NOT a result of Plate Tectonics?

• earthquake

• fault lines

• landslides

• mountains

Plates float on the surface of the mantle. Which plate pushes the Philippine Plate toward the Eurasian Plate?

• Cocos Plate

• Indo-Australian Plate

• Nazca Plate

• Pacific Plate

Which statement about the Earth's crusts is CORRECT?

• Continental and oceanic crusts have the same weight.

• Continental crust is heavier than oceanic crust.

• Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

• Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust

When you see that the ocean water is receding (disappearing) away from the beach, you MUST

• call the police

• run to the nearest hill or mountain

• stay in the middle of the beach

• take the time to pick up seashells

What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing Earth's lithosphere into several plates?

• brightness of stars and formation of constellations in the sky

• the cycle of high and low tides during full moon

• the occurrence of earthquake, volcanism, and mountain formation

• the uneven distribution of heat in the globe