Plate Tectonics Test

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What type of boundary is associated with the formation of continental mountain ranges?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

Which evidence was NOT used to support the theory of continental drift?

Back

The existence of land bridges

Front

What layer of the Earth is liquid?

Back

Outer core

Front

What are the underwater mountain ranges along Earth's oceanic crust called?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core?

Back

Mantle

Front

What type of tectonic boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What is the solid inner layer of the Earth called?

Back

Inner core