Plate Tectonics Test I

The part of the earth that includes the crust and the upper mantle and is split into tectonic plates is the

• lithosphere
•  crust
• asthenosphere
• mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The tectonic plates float on the 

• lithosphere
• lower mantle
• outer core
• asthenosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The hottest layer

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• outer core

The coolest layer

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• outer core

The thinest layer

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• outer core

The thickest layer

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• outer core

The least dense layer

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• outer core

The most dense layer

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• outer core

This layer is completely solid due to the intense pressure it is under

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• outer core

Supporting Evidence: fossils, continent shape, landforms

• Continental Drift
• Seafloor Spreading
• Plate Tectonics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3