Geosphere

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Outer core
• Inner core
• Mantle
• Crust

What is caused when the tectonic plates slip?

• thunderstorms
• hurricanes
• tornadoes
• earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earth's plates are always moving, why?

• Because we are always having earthquakes

• Because they rest upon a semi-solid lower mantle

• Because they are on fault lines

• Because of the Earth's core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Earth's crust is ______________ the total mass, but supports all of life.

• 1%

• 100%

• 20%

• 10%

Mountains are apart of the Geosphere.

• True

• False

The ocean floor is a part of the Geosphere.

• True

• False

Extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.

• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Geo means...

• Land

• Fire

• Air

• Water

The crust is also know as the 

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Mantle

Continental crust is the solid part of the Earth which forms the __________________>

• oceans

• globe

• rocks and minerals

• seven continents