Earth's Layers, Plate Tectonics Review

The layers of Earth are the _________.

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

• crust, mantle, outer core and inner core.

• stratosphere, ionosphere, troposphere and core.

• tectonic plates, faults, lithosphere and core.

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

What is the inner core mostly made of?

• Copper

• Aluminum

• Oxygen

• Iron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

True or false: The outer core is liquid.

• True

• False

What is the crust of the Earth broken up into?

• Mountains

• Aliens eating humburgers

• Tectonic plates

• Seismographs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is a difference between oceanic & continental crust?

• Continental is thicker
• Oceanic is thicker
• Continental is made of basalt
• Oceanic is made of granite

This structure rests on top of the asthenosphere:

• Lithosphere
• Outer Core
• Lower Mantle
• Oceanic Crust

What are usually common at transform boundaries?

• volcanoes
• earthquakes
• rivers
• deserts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• subducting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• submergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3