Pre-Test Earth Systems

Front

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

Back

Outer core

Front

What type of plate boundary creates new oceanic crust?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

Where do most earthquakes occur?

Back

Along plate boundaries

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

How does the density of Earth's layers change from surface to center?

Back

Increases with depth

Front

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Convection occurring beneath Earth’s crust.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

Back

Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the layer beneath the Earth's crust?

Back

Mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.

Front

What is a subduction zone?

Back

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Back

Movement of tectonic plates.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2