5 Written Questions

1. the theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth;s outermost layer, called tectonic plates, move and change shape
2. stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
3. the soft later of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
4. the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
5. the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle

5 Matching Questions

1. stress
2. strike-slip fault
3. compression
4. continental crust
5. normal fault

1. a stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
2. b break in rock caused by shear forces, where rocks move past each other without much vertical movement
3. c a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust
4. d forms continents
5. e amount of force per unit area that is placed on an object

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
   1. oceanic crust
   2. continental crust
   3. continental drift
   4. normal fault
2. forms oceans
   1. oceanic crust
   2. normal fault
   3. continental crust
   4. crust
3. the sinking of regions of the Earth's crust to lower elevations
   1. mesosphere
   2. tension
   3. outer core
   4. subsidence
4. a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another
   1. crust
   2. mantle
   3. fault
   4. core
5. the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
   1. mesosphere
   2. core
   3. asthenosphere
   4. lithosphere

5 True/False Questions

1. core → the central part of the Earth below the mantle

   True        False

2. convergent boundary → the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

   True        False

3. reverse fault → a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust

   True        False

4. uplift → the rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations

   True        False

5. inner core → molten layer of nickel and iron

   True        False