Earth's Spheres

What is the part of earth that includes the rocks and minerals on & below Earth's surface?

• Rockysphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

The core of the Earth is broken up into what 2 parts?

• top and bottom core

• left and right core

• inner and outer core

• big and small core

Which layer of the Earth is the thin, cool, rocky outer “skin”?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

The inner core is solid metal

• True

• False

The crust and upper mantle are known as the

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• lower mantle

• upper mantle

Tectonic plates are made up of which layer?

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• lower mantle

• upper mantle

What is the layer below the lithosphere that moves the tectonic plates?

• lithosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• asthenosphere

What moves tectonic plates in the asthenosphere?

• convection currents

• cold currents

• concave currents

• cylindrical currents

Tectonic plates that collide into each other are what type?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• none of the above

Tectonic plates that slide past each other are what type?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• none of the above