Earth's Structures_Unit Test Review

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• subducting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• submergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the best explanation for why oceanic crust is subducted by continental crust?

• The oceanic crust is cooler than continental crust.
• Continental crust is denser than oceanic crust.
• Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust.
• The oceanic crust is hotter than continental crust.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which of the following is associated with transform boundary?

• volcanoes
• mountains
• trenches
• earthquakes and fault line

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?

• Divergent Boundary
• Hot Spot
• Subduction Boundary
• Transform Boundary

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?

• Lava
• Mafic Magma
• Felsic Magma
• None of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

• Circle of Fire
• Ring of Lava
• Ring of Fire
• Circle of Magma

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

• mantle
• crust
• core

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• the crust
• the mantle
• the outer core
• the inner core