Dynamic crust quiz

The part of the earth that is made of solid iron is called _____

• the inner core

• the outer core

• the crust

• the upper mantle

What is the correct layers of the earth starting with the surface?

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

The German scientist who developed the theory of continental drift was

• Thomas Edison

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

• Hans Tectonic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What type of lava does a shield volcano produce?

• granitic
• basaltic
• andesitic

What is a convergent boundary?

• When two plates move away from each other.
• When two plates move toward each other.

Together, the lower and upper mantles represent about ________ of Earth's total volume.

• 10%

• 25%

• 43%

• 80%

crack with movement

• focus

• joint

• fault

• epicenter

What happens to the density and temperature of rock within Earth's interior as depth increases?

• density decreases and temperature decreases

• density increases and temperature increases

• density decreases and temperature increases

• density increases and temperature decreases

Base your answer on the accompanying diagram, which shows a portion of Earth's interior. Point A is a location on the interface between layers. The arrows shown in the asthenosphere represent the inferred slow circulation of the plastic mantle by a process called

• insolation

• conduction

• convection

• Radiation

What is this a picture of?

• plate tectonics
• continental drift
• pangea
• glacier scaring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3