Earth Science Review

Convection currents are in what layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

List the layers from the outer layer to the center

• Mantle, crust, outer core, inner core

• Outer core, inner core, mantle, crust

• Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

The inner core is solid and made mostly of

• Iron

• iron and molten rock

• Nickel and tin

• Nickel, iron and magma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Tectonic plates that move apart are

• transforming

• converging

• subducting

• diverging

Tectonic plates that move towards each other and collide are

• transforming

• converging

• subducting

• diverging

When one tectonic plate one goes under another plate it is

• transforming

• converging

• subducting

• diverging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Tectonic plates that slide beside each other are

• transforming

• converging

• subducting

• diverging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

List the type of rock formed in order

• metamorphic rock, igneous rock and sedimentary rock

• sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock and igneous rock

• Igneous rock, metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock

• sedimentary rock, igneous rock and metamorphic rock

Sedimentary rock forms by this process

• Compaction and cementation

• Heat and pressure

• Cooling of magma

• Weathering and erosion

Metamorphic rock forms by this process

• Compaction and cementation

• Heat and pressure

• Cooling of magma

• Weathering and erosion