Layers of Earth Plate tectonics

This solid layer of the earth is made of mostly iron and nickel.

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Approximately 225 million years ago, the earth's continents were grouped into one landmass called what?

• Europa

• Jurassic

• Pangaea

• Pangaea Ultima

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the earth's outermost layer?

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Which of the earth's layers is broken into several large tectonic plates?

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Outer Core

The layers of Earth are:

• hydrosphere, atmosphere, troposphere, outer core and inner core

• stratosphere, ionosphere, troposphere, outer core and inner core

• crust, mantle, outer core and inner core

• tectonic plates, faults, lithosphere and core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The outer layer of Earth's crust is made up of huge pieces of rock called what?

• faults

• tectonic plates

• magma

• tsunamis

The borders, or cracks, between tectonic plates are called what?

• lithospheres

• synclines

• anticlines

• faults

Scientists use a machine called a(n) _______ to study earthquakes.

• Pangaea

• seismograph

• anticline

• magnitude

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Plate Boundary

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3