The Tectonic Cycle

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Test on Chapter One of Horizons Geography book.
Kate Nevin
Quiz by Kate Nevin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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Planet Earth is how many years old?
Answer
  • 3 billion
  • 4.6 billion
  • 3.6 billion
  • 5 billion

Question 2

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The outer core is the hottest layer of the Earth.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Label the layers of the Earth.
Answer
  • Inner core
  • Outer core
  • Mantle
  • Crust

Question 4

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The asthenosphere carries the [blank_start]lithosphere[blank_end] of the Earth including the [blank_start]continents[blank_end]. The rocks of the asthenosphere flow in response to pressure exerted on them from the movement of the interior of the Earth. The [blank_start]asthenosphere[blank_end] is located in the upper mantle of the Earth at depths of [blank_start]100-240[blank_end] km.
Answer
  • lithosphere
  • continents
  • asthenosphere
  • 100-240

Question 5

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Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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The boundary located between the Earth's crust and the mantle is called
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  • The astenosphere
  • The moho
  • The lithosphere
  • The troposphere

Question 7

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Which crust is referred to as having SIMA content?
Answer
  • Continental crust
  • Oceanic crust
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