Geology Review

Name the four layers of the Earth from the inner most layer to the outer most layer.

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

Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

• crust
• mantle
• inner core
• outer core

Which is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• crust
  crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Mostly rocky material makes up the...

• core
• mantle
• crust and mantle
• surface

Iron and nickel make up the Earth's core. Which part of the core is a solid ball?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

At which type of boundary do the tectonic plates move away from each other?

• sliding transform
• convergent
• divergent
• mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which type of boundary do the tectonic plates move toward each other?

• convergent
• divergent
• sliding transform
• Earth's surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which type of boundary do the tectonic plates rub against each other?

• sliding transform
• convergent
• the fault line
• divergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of physical change occurs at a sliding transform boundary?

• volcanoes
• earthquakes
• ocean waves
• valleys

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of boundary caused the physical change - mountains?

• divergent
• convergent
• sliding transform
• strike-slip

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3