5 Written Questions

1. A dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust.
2. the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)
3. the theory that states that the sea floor moves apart and then at mid ocean ridges and causes continents to move, is evidence for continental drif
4. A vibration that travels through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
5. (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland

5 Matching Questions

1. subduction
2. asthenosphere
3. geolgy
4. convergent boundry
5. outer core

1. a a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
2. b when two tectonic plates push into one another, the boundary where they meet.
3. c the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
4. d a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
5. e is a branch of earth science

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the process whereby heat moves from one body or substance to another by radiation, conduction, convection, or a combination of these methods
   1. heat transfer
   2. pangea
   3. mantle
   4. granite
2. a force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth
   1. outer core
   2. destructive force
   3. inner core
   4. constructive force
3. a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
   1. asthenosphere
   2. lithosphere
   3. outer core
   4. inner core
4. the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching
   1. convection
   2. subduction
   3. radiation
   4. conduction
5. solid, dense center of the Earth
   1. inner core
   2. outer core
   3. mantle
   4. convection

5 True/False Questions

1. radiation → energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

   True        False

2. crust → the hard outer layer of the Earth

   True        False

3. mid ocean ridge → an underwater mountain chain,constructive boudary, produces new ocean floor

   True        False

4. convection → the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching

   True        False

5. transform boundry → A plate boundry where two plates move away from each other

   True        False