Plate tectonics and earths interior

Most tectonic plates contain?

• Only continental crust

• Only oceanic crust

• Both continental and oceanic crust

• No crust

Which is earths outermost structural layer?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

• Outer core

Geologists classify a certain section of Earth as lithosphere. Which of the following could it be?

• the inner core

• The outer core

• A convection cell

• A tectonic plate

Which layer of Earth's interior is liquid?

• Mesosphere

• Lithosphere

• Outer core

• Inner core

Which is the outermost compositional layer of Earth?

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

In which layer of Earth does convection occur?

• Asthenosphere

• Oceanic crust

• Lithosphere

• Inner core

Which minerals make up most of the lithosphere?

• Iron oxides

• Magnesium oxides

• Aluminio-silicates

• Nickel silicates

Which term best describes the composition of Earth's core?

• Conglomerate

• Diamond

• Rocky

• Metallic

If scientists could sample Earth's inner core, they would most likely find…

• Liquid metal

• Solid metal

• Liquid rock

• Partly molten rock

Where is the mesosphere located inside Earth?

• The upper mantle

• The lower mantle

• The outer core

• The inner core