Plate Tectonics and Layers of the Earth

Select the correct order of Earth's layers from the outside to the center.

• crust, inner core, outer core, mantle

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

In which layer of the Earth is magma found?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Identify the inner core.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Identify the mantle.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Identify the outer core.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Identify the Earth's crust.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What was the name of the original super continent?

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South America and Africa seem to fit together like puzzle pieces. This fact...

• supports the theory of plate tectonics.

• does not support the theory of plate tectonics.

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Select 3 effects of the India Plate colliding with the Eurasian plate.

• The Himalayan Mountains were formed.

• Earthquakes happened.

• The Mariana Trench was formed.

• Mt. Everest was formed.

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The area shown in red is known as the ____________.

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