6.E.2 Science Vocabulary

Which of the following is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Inner Core

Which layer is where convection currents take place?

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Which layer is made of liquid nickel and iron and controls the Earth's magnetic field?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which layer is a solid ball due to pressure?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Mantle

Where do the most earthquakes occur?

• At a plate boundary

• In the center of the continent

• On the coastline

• In the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A transform boundary is when two plates slide past each other. What do these create?

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• New Crust

• Mountains

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When two plates move away from each other, what type of boundary is this?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Congruent

What takes place at a convergent boundary?

• The two plates collide

• The two plates separate

• The two plates fall into the mantle

• The two plates break

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A subduction zone is usually located where?

• Near a volcano

• In the Ocean

• On top of a mountain

• In the atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1