Plate Tectonics

Front

Which section of earth is the largest?

Back

The Mantle

Front

Why is the Inner Core at the very center of the Earth? Options: It's the most dense, It's the least dense, It's the hottest, It's the biggest layer

Back

It's the most dense

Front

What is directly below the Earth's crust?

Back

The Mantle

Front

Why do the plates move?

Back

Convection Currents

Front

Which type of boundary do plates move towards each other? Transform or Convergent or Divergent?

Back

Convergent

Front

Which type of boundary do plates slide past each other? Transform or Convergent or Divergent?

Back

Transform

Front

Which type of boundary do plates move pull away from each other? Transform or Convergent or Divergent?

Back

Divergent

Front

The type of boundary that causes the biggest earthquakes: Transform, Convergent, or Divergent?

Back

Transform

Front

What would you find below Shakopee if you scraped away all the dirt? Options: water and sand, mud, water, hard, solid rock.

Back

hard, solid rock

Front

Why does the mantle material closest to the core rise toward the crust as it heats up?

Back

less dense