worksheet no1 Flashcards
1
Q
correct order of the layers of the Earth from the surface to the centre
A
lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner core
2
Q
describe the earth’s mantle
A
semiliquid
3
Q
name of the supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago
A
pangaea
4
Q
main force that drives the movement of tectonic plates
A
convection currents in the mantle
5
Q
largest tectonic plate
A
pacific plate
6
Q
how many major lithospheric plates are there
A
7
7
Q
scientist credited to the proposal of the theory of continental drift
A
Alfred Wegener
8
Q
the Philippine Sea Poate is subducting under which plate
A
Eurasian plate
9
Q
which plate is located east of the australian plate
A
pacific plate
10
Q
which layer of the earth is broken into tectonic plates?
A
lithosphere
