layers of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.

• continental
• oceanic
• plates
• mantle

What is the core made of?

• steel
• iron 
• aluminum
• iron and nickel

What describes the outer core?

• solid
• liquid
• viscous
• gas

Why is the inner core solid?

• its unknown
• what it's made of
• the pressure
• it is colder than the outer core

What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic? (icing during our lab)

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• crust

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Plate Boundary

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun
• Magnetic Pole Reversal
• Convection currents in the mantle
• Faults in Mountain Ranges

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart
• Come together
• Slide past each other
• subducting

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 28 Million Years ago.

• Pangea
• Gondwanda
• Laurasia
• Neverland