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C1b Tectonics Atmos Quiz Found
1.
When was the Earth first formed?
A
About 4000 years ago
C
About 4 billion years ago
B
About 4 million years ago
D
About 400 billion years ago
2.
3.
Name:
The Earth is made of 4 layers. Which
description is correct ?
A
The Crust and Mantle are METAL
and the Inner Core and Outer
Core are ROCK
B
The Crust and Mantle are ROCK,
the Inner Core is LIQUID METAL,
the Outer Core is SOLID METAL
C
The Crust and Mantle are ROCK,
the Inner Core is SOLID METAL,
the Outer Core is LIQUID METAL
D
All of the layers are made of
ROCK
What was ALL the EVIDENCE that made WEGENER say that the continents must have
moved around the surface of the Earth?
A
JUST the shapes of the continents fitted together
B
JUST that the rocks and fossils matched on all continents
C
Volcanoes and Earthquakes are evenly spread all over the Earth
D
The shapes of the continents fitted AND rocks and fossils matched WHERE the
shapes fitted
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5.
Why did most other scientists not believe
Wegener at first?
A
They said the shapes didn't
match
B
They said he couldn't explain
HOW the continents could move
C
They said the rocks and fossils
didn't match
D
They said he wasn't enough of an
expert scientist
Earthquakes and volcanoes are NOT evenly
spread over the Earth. This means:
A
that the CRUST is broken into
separate pieces
B
the magma only comes out
where there has been an
earthquake to crack the surface
C
they only happen where the sea
is shallow enough
D
they only happen where the
ground is weak
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