The Changing Earth Test Review

Which layer of the Earth is at the center?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Inner Core

The outer most layer of the Earth is called the

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

There are two types of crust found on Earth. They are:

• Oceanic and Continental

• Divergent and Convergent

• Volcanoes and Earthquakes

• Stuffed and Thin

In which layer of the Earth will you find convection currents?

• The Crust

• The Mantle

• The Outer Core

• The Inner Core

Which of the following happens because of convection currents?

• Tectonic plates move

• The size of the mantle increases

• Microwaves heat up food

• Water gets hot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where does the heat come from that makes convection currents in the mantle?

• The Core

• The Sun

• The Crust

• The Mantle

The theory that all the continents were once joined together and have moved a part over time is called the theory of...

• Plate Tectonics

• Big Volcanoes

• Evolution

• Continental Drift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What was the name given to the continents when they were all joined together?

• Eurasia

• Pangea

• Big Land

• Super Continent

When tectonic plates collide and one plate sinks underneath or below another plate, this is called...

• Drifting

• Convection

• Subduction

• Divergence

Which of these can happen at convergent boundaries?

• Island arcs

• Rift valleys

• Mountains

• Earthquakes