Earth Science

The _____ of the Earth is broken into large pieces that move slowly on the mantle of the Earth.

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Name the 4 layers of the Earth in order from the outer most layer.

• mantle, crust, inner core, outer core

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• outer core, mantle, inner core, crust

How many plates are there on the Earth's crust?

• 10

• 7

• 20

• 1

A convergent boundary means ___________.

• to move apart

• to come together

• to slide past each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A boundary that moves apart is called a _______________ boundary.

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

Transform boundaries ______________.

• slide past each other

• come together

• move apart

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Convergent boundaries form ________________.

• volcanoes

• mountains

• earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What land form do divergent boundaries form?

• mountains

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

What do transform boundaries cause on the Earth?

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A crack in the Earth's crust, where an earthquake happens, is called a ________.

• epicenter

• fault

• mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2