PLATE TECTONIC REVIEW!

Middle part of the mantle that is partially molten rock, or putty like, or semisolid.

• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Lithosphere
• Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Made of mostly iron and nickel.

• Mantle and crust
• Mantle and core
• Inner core and outer core
• Crust only

Includes the crust and upper mantle that is divided into several constant moving plates of solid rock that floats on the layer below it. 

• Asthenosphere 
• Mesosphere
• Lithosphere 
• Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The inner most layer is ...

• hot, metallic liquid
• hot, metallic solid
• cold, brittle
• cold, molten

As you travel from the inner core to the crust, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?

• All would increase

• All would decrease.

• Nothing, the layers are made of the same material throughout

• Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

• Part of the mantle
• Crust, mantle, Core
• Crust and upper mantle
• Only the crust

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust down into the inner core?

• Decreases
• Increases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What observation can we make about Earth’s lithosphere AND asthenosphere?

• The asthenosphere floats on top of the lithosphere.
• The crust and the core make up the lithosphere.
• The crust and mantle make up the asthenosphere. 
• The lithosphere floats on top of the asthenosphere

The layers of Earth are the crust, mantle, and care, with the core being divided into inner and outer layers. Which of the following does NOT describe the layers of the solid Earth?

• The core makes up the majority of Earth's volume.

• The mantle is composed of rocks known as silicates.

• The core is made up of dense elements, such as iron and nickel

• The crust is extremely thin when compared to the core or mantle.

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?

• The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.

• The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.

• The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.

• The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is sold and rigid.