Earth's Layers and Plate Boundaries Quiz
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Which layer of the Earth is composed of the lithosphere, continental crust, oceanic crust, upper mantle, asthenosphere, lower mantle, outer core, and inner core?

  • Outer Core
  • Lithosphere (correct)
  • Upper Mantle
  • Continental Crust
  • What type of boundary occurs when plates move away from each other?

  • Divergent Plates (correct)
  • Convergent Plates
  • Transform Plates
  • All of the above
  • Who proposed the theory of continental drift, suggesting the existence of a supercontinent called 'Pangaea'?

  • Alfred Wegener (correct)
  • German meteorologist
  • North American Plate
  • Eurasian Plate
  • Which of the following is NOT one of the 9 major plates?

    <p>South American Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas, typically from the surface of a body of water?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the Earth is composed of the lithosphere, continental crust, oceanic crust, upper mantle, asthenosphere, lower mantle, outer core, and inner core?

    <p>Lithosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of boundary occurs when plates collide and move into each other?

    <p>Convergent Boundary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory suggests that the Earth's crust is made up of several plates?

    <p>Theory of Plate Tectonics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the theory of continental drift and suggested the existence of a supercontinent called 'Pangaea'?

    <p>Alfred Wegener</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which major plate is NOT included in the 9 major plates?

    <p>Antarctic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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