Earth

Check all that apply. Which of the following happen at convergent boundaries?

• plates push together

• plates spread apart

• plates slide past each other horizontally

• mountains form

• earthquakes occur

What is the name of the layer of the earth on which we live?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which is the thickest layer of the earth?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

Which layer is located deepest within the earth?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer of the earth is liquid iron and nickel?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

What is the correct order of Earth's layers starting at the surface?

• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• crust, inner core, mantle, outer core

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

What happens to the temperature and pressure as you move down through the layers of the earth?

• they stay the same

• they increase and decrease

• they increase

• they decrease

What is the thinnest layer of the earth?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called a--

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

• strike-slip

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The core is mostly made up of which elements?

• Iron and Nickel

• Iron and Silver

• Nickel and Dime

• Nickel and Magnesium