Earth Structure Review

When two tectonic plates push together,pull apart or slide past one another, which of the following is most likely to occur?

• a delta
• a tidal wave
• an earthquake
• a typhoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which layer of the Earth is solid iron and nickel?

• outer core
• inner core
• mantle
• crust

A plate boundary in which no new crust is made or destroyed is a __________.

• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• transform boundary
• recumbant boundary

The movement of tectonic plates is caused by:

• convection currents in the mantle
• heat in the inner core
• radiation from the sun
• strong global winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Name the instrument that measure and records earthquake vibrations.

• spectrograph
• seismograph
• barograph
• thermograph

Ocean trenches are often found at what type of plate boundary?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• inactive

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Rift valleys occur at these type of boundaries.

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• inactive

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the inner most layer of Earth?

• core
• outer core
• inner core
• asthenosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which layer of the earth is completely Liquid?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

What layer has a solid inner part and a liquid outer part?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Core
• none