Layers of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

• Part of the mantle
• Crust, mantle, Core
• Crust and upper mantle
• Only the crust

What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust

• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Lithosphere
• Transosphere

What observation can we make about Earth’s lithosphere AND asthenosphere?

• The asthenosphere floats on top of the lithosphere.
• The crust and the core make up the lithosphere.
• The crust and mantle make up the asthenosphere. 
• The lithosphere floats on top of the asthenosphere

If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same
• unsure

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________. 

• crust
• plates
• directions
• seismos

This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California

• New Madrid
• Denali Fault
• Ramapo Seismic Zone
• San Andreas

Where 2 plates are moving together

• Divergent Boundary
• Convergent Boundary 
• Transform Boundary 

Stress that squeezes together

• Compression
• Tension
• Shearing

Process in which one layer of the crust goes below another one into the mantle.

• Seismic waves

• Crust

• Subduction

• Asthenosphere