Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
Options: crust, outer core, inner core, mantle; mantle, outer core, inner core, crust; crust, mantle, outer core, inner core; outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Back

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Front

In sea-floor spreading, where does molten material rise from the mantle and erupt?

Back

along mid-ocean ridges.

Front

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______

Back

subduction.

Front

What causes the movement of Earth's plates?

Back

convection.

Front

The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.

Back

plate tectonics

Front

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

Back

transform boundary

Front

Where do scientists think convection currents flow in Earth?

Back

mantle.

Front

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

Back

convergent boundary.

Front

How are the ocean crusts moving in sea-floor spreading?

Back

Diverging

Front

The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of boundary is it? Options: Converging, Diverging, Transform, Sea Floor Spreading

Back

Transform