Layers of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Which of the following is the thinnest layer of Earth?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

Which of the following metals are present in Earth's Core? (Select all that apply)

• Nickel

• Steel

• Aluminum

• Iron

• Titanium

Who is credited with proposing the hypothesis of Continental Drift?

• Harry Hess

• Galileo Galilei

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which is more dense?

• Continental Crust

• Oceanic Crust

This image here shows what type of boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent: Subduction

• Convergent: Collision

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What happens to temperature and pressure as you get to deeper layers within Earth?

• Temperature and Pressure increase

• Temperature increases, Pressure decreases

• Temperature decreases, Pressure increases

• Temperature and Pressure decreases

The idea that the continents were once together, and separated over a long period of time is

• Seafloor Spreading

• Transform Boundaries

• Continental Drift

• Mid Ocean Ridges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of boundary is shown in this image?

• Divergent

• Convergent: Subduction

• Convergent: Collision

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is a event common with transform boundaries?

• Volcanoes

• Mountain chains

• Ocean Trenches

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where would you find most volcanoes that are on a continent?

• Randomly scattered

• In the middle

• Along the coastlines (edges)

• Most volcanoes are not on continents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3