Earth System Quiz

How do plates move at divergent boundaries?

• a. Toward each other

• b. Apart from each other

• c. Slip past each other horizontally

• d. Do not move

Which layer of Earth is the outermost?

• a. Inner Core

• b. Outer Core

• c. Mantle

• d. Crust

What drives the movement of Earth's plates?

• a. Solar energy

• b. Thermal energy from Earth

• c. Wind energy

• d. Water currents

Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

• a. In the middle of continents

• b. At the boundaries of the plates

Which geological feature is caused by plate movements in the ocean?

• Deserts

• Forests

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Sand dunes

What increases with depth beneath Earth's surface?

• Light and Sound

• Pressure and Temperature

• Wind and Rain

• Sunlight and Heat

At convergent boundaries, plates move (a)   each other.

• Plates move apart
• Plates slip past each other
• Plates move toward each other
• Plates remain stationary

Match the following layers of Earth with their main composition.

• Composed mainly of gases

• Crust

• Composed mainly of rocky material

• Outer Core

• Composed mainly of liquid iron and nickel

• Atmosphere

• Composed mainly of solid iron and nickel

• Inner Core

Match the following geological features with their corresponding plate boundaries.

• San Andreas Fault

• Parallel boundary

• Immovable boundary concept

• Transform boundary

• Non-existent type of boundary

• Static boundary

• Hypothetical boundary type

• Circular boundary

What is the main cause of geological features on continents?

• Tides

• Plate movements

• Erosion

• Weather patterns