Dynamic Earth

The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

• core
• crust
• mantle
• outer core

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________. 

• crust
• plates
• directions
• seismos

Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.

• continental
• oceanic
• plates
• mantle

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the core made of?

• steel
• iron 
• aluminum
• iron and nickel

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The plate boundary that usually forms mountains due to colliding plates is called a_______boundary.

The plate boundary that can cause earthquakes from plates rubbing along side each other is called a ____boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Plate Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is the name of the ancient, super-continent formed 28 million years ago?

• Pangea

• Gondwanda

• Neverland

• Gondor

Select all that apply.

What evidence suggests the continents were once all together but then drifted apart?

• Matching jig-saw puzzle coastlines, particularly with the west coast of Africa and east coast of South America.

• Mountain ranges in North America match up with those along the European coastline.

• Similar fossils of plants and animals are found on widely separated continents.

• Remains of tropical plants found in Antarctica.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3