Plate Tectonics Test Study Plate Tectonics Test Study GuideGuide

Mary George KingMary George KingCore 1Core 1ScienceScience

Mrs.BannisterMrs.Bannister

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1.1. Name the three main layers of the Name the three main layers of the Earth: Earth: Core, Mantle, and CrustCore, Mantle, and Crust

2.2. What part ofWhat part of Earth is densest? Earth is densest? CoreCore

3.3. Name the two parts of the core and Name the two parts of the core and describe the each: describe the each: Inner Core: Hot Inner Core: Hot solid metal Outer Core: Liquid solid metal Outer Core: Liquid metalmetal

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4. What layer of the Earth is thickest? 4. What layer of the Earth is thickest? MantleMantle

5. What layer of the Earth in thinnest? 5. What layer of the Earth in thinnest? CrustCrust

6. Name and describe the 2 types of 6. Name and describe the 2 types of crust: crust: Continental- Under the Continental- Under the continents Oceanic- Under the continents Oceanic- Under the oceansoceans

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7. What layer of Earth contains all 7. What layer of Earth contains all living things? living things? CrustCrust

8. Describe the parts of the 8. Describe the parts of the lithosphere: lithosphere: Crust and upper mantleCrust and upper mantle

99. . The lithosphere rests on the: The lithosphere rests on the: asthenosphere asthenosphere

#10 -#12#10 -#1210. These fit together like pieces of a 10. These fit together like pieces of a

puzzle: puzzle: Tectonic PlatesTectonic Plates11. What scientists came up with the 11. What scientists came up with the

continental drift theory? continental drift theory? Alfred Alfred WegnerWegner

12. Explain the continental drift theory: 12. Explain the continental drift theory: All continents used to be large All continents used to be large landmass and overtime they drifted landmass and overtime they drifted apartapart

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13. Give three types of evidence. 13. Give three types of evidence. Wegner uses to prove his theory: Wegner uses to prove his theory: Fossils, climate, and types of rock.Fossils, climate, and types of rock.

14. Name the supercontinent: 14. Name the supercontinent: PangaeaPangaea

1515. T. T or F The tectonic plates of Earth or F The tectonic plates of Earth move.move.

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16. 16. TT or F The sea floor is smooth and or F The sea floor is smooth and level.level.

17. Huge under water mountains 17. Huge under water mountains ranges are called: ranges are called: mid-ocean ridgermid-ocean ridger

18. The sinking and rising motion of 18. The sinking and rising motion of the molten rock of the mantle is the molten rock of the mantle is called a: called a: Convection currentConvection current

#19 - #21#19 - #2119. Explain the theory of plate 19. Explain the theory of plate

tectonics: tectonics: The Earth’s surface is The Earth’s surface is made up of plates that move.made up of plates that move.

20. 20. TT or F Plate movement causes or F Plate movement causes changes in the Earth’s crust.changes in the Earth’s crust.

21. Name three ways that plates can 21. Name three ways that plates can move: move: 1) Pushing Together 2) 1) Pushing Together 2) Pulling Apart 3) Scraping Past Each Pulling Apart 3) Scraping Past Each OtherOther

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22. Give 2 results of plate movement: 22. Give 2 results of plate movement: Earthquakes, volcanoes, and Earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountainsmountains

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