Pre-Test Earth Systems 1

Front

Can any rock turn into any other kind of rock?

Back

True

Front

What is the order of the Earth's layers from most dense to least dense?

Back

4, 3, 2, 1

Front

What causes tectonic plate movement?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle

Front

What type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

Which layer of the Earth generates the planet's magnetic field?

Back

Outer core

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the Earth's crust?

Back

The outermost layer of the Earth, composed of solid rock.

Front

What is a tectonic plate?

Back

A large slab of Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.

Front

What is a subduction zone?

Back

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, often leading to volcanic activity.

Front

What is the mantle?

Back

The layer of the Earth between the crust and the outer core, composed of semi-solid rock.