Science Kids Plate Tectonics Video

Explore Earth's amazing plate tectonics with this fun video worksheet!

Plate Tectonics Click here for video or watch on itsLearning. Complete this worksheet while watching the video. What is the Continental Drift Theory, and what evidence supports it? How long ago do scientist believe Pangea existed? 100 years ago 300 years ago 100 million years ago 300 million years ago Continents can drift. True False What did scientist map that lead to the discovery of the edges of tectonic plates? mountain ranges ocean floor volcano ranges Rocks found in different continents can look similar. True False What name do scientists give to the one big continents that split apart to form the world as we know it? Atratoshphere Uniworld Pangaea none of the above What scientist was the first to write about the Continental Drift theroy? Alfred Wegener Albert Einstein Isaac Newton Louis Pasteur What did scientist discover in the 1950's-60's as they mapped the ocean floor? New Plankton Species Tectonic Plates The Great Barrier Reed Leatherback Turtles What are tectonic plates? How many continents are on Earth currently? 1 3 5 7 crust upper mantle mantle outer core inner core What is the lithosphere made of? crust and core crust and upper mantle mantle and outer core inner core and outer core What are the 7 major tectonic plates? What is the name of the layer of Earth that is made of the Earth's Crust and the Upper Mantle? Biosphere Granite Lithosphere Geodome How many major tectonic plates are there in the world? 5 7 15 36 About how many miles thick are tectonic plates? 5 10 35 62 What are convergent boundaries? Tectonic Plates move in the same direction and at the same speed. True False What shapes the Earth's landscapes? Pushing both of the plates upwards it creates mountains. True False Subduction can create volcanos. True False What is the name of the layer of Earth upon which tectonic plates float? Asthenosphere Inner Core Atomsphere Continent How far do most tectonic plates move in one year? Less than an inch Between 1-6 inches About 10 inches Between 25-35 inches What do we call the process in which one tectonic plates moves under another? Weathering Coasting Subduction None of the above What are divergent boundaries? What is formed when plates pull away from each other? mountains new crust oceans nothing Volcanos can be created when plates separate. True False Where are most divergent boundaries found? Ocean Floor Mountains Valleys Hilly Regions What happens to tectonic plates at divergent boundaries? They collide They slide past each other They move apart None of the above Divergent boundaries can create which type of landform? Rift Valleys Volcanoes Glaciers A and B What are transform boundaries? Stored energy can be released. True False Earthquakes occur due to transform boundaires. True False What tectonic plate do we live on? North American Plate Pacific Plate South American Plate Texas Plate What is another name for transform boundaries? Glaciers Plateaus Faults Hills Where is an earthquake felt most intensely? The Epicenter The Mountains The Ocean Floor None of the above What is the name of the transform boundary in California? The Denali Fault The Hayward Fault The Seismic Fault The San Andreas Fault How might modern technology help scientists track the movement of tectonic plates?