Earth Layer's and Plate Tectonics Review

Which layer is made if solid iron and nickel?

• Section 1
• Section 4
• Section 3
• Section 2

The thickest layer of the Earth is-

• Crust
• Inner Core
• Outer Core
• Mantle

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• Mountains form in less than 7 years.
• Plates move very slowly.
• The three types of plate boundaries are divergent, convergent, and sliding(transform)
• Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by different kinds of plate movement.

This model could be used to understand all of the following concepts EXCEPT- 

• causes of tornadoes
• causes of volcanoes
• plate tectonic theory
• causes of earthquakes

What causes many earthquakes, including the ones that occur along the San Andreas Fault in California?

• Convergent boundaries
• Sloping boundaries
• Sliding(Transform) boundaries
• Divergent boundaries

Earth's crust is made of plates that move slowly, which changes the appearance of the Earth's crust over time. What is the theory called?

• Plate tectonics
• Earthquake fevers
• Dinner plates
• Boundary theory

Which word means come to together?

• Sloping 
• Divergent
• Sliding(Transform)
• Convergent

Which word means to divide?

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Sloping
• Sliding(Transform)

Which word means to slide past one another?

• Sloping
• Sliding(Transform)
• Divergent
• Convergent

All of the following are NOT causes of plate movement EXCEPT-

• Thunderstorms
• Hurricanes
• Earthquakes
• Tornadoes