Earth's Layers and Continental Drift Review

Which layer of the Earth is liquid metal?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which two continents fit together with the best match of coastlines?

• South America and Africa

• South America and North America

• South America and Antarctica

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of climate do fern trees need to grow?

• cold and rainy

• warm and humid

• cold and dry

• warm and dry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which layer of Earth does convection occur in?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere/mantle

• inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What coastlines were fossils of the Mesosaurus and Lystrosaurus found?

• Eurasia and North America

• North America and South America

• Africa and South America

• Antarctica and India

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which layer of Earth is made of mostly iron?

• core

• crust

• mantle

• lithosphere

What is the solid metal?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which layer of the Earth is the plastic like layer that tectonic plates float on?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• outer core

Coal beds were found on Antarctica. What does that tell us about Antarctica?

• Antarctica must have been located near the equator at one time

• Coal can form in Antarctica

• Antarctica broke off of Eurasia because it has coal too

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What elements are mostly found in Earth's crust?

• iron and nickel

• oxygen, silicon, and aluminum

• magnesium