Earth Science Review

Which layer exists as a collection of tectonic plates?

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• lithosphere

• outer core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This layer is divided into two: the inner and outer.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

The layer is divided into two: the continental and oceanic.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The layer below the crust is the ____________.

• oceanic crust

• mantle

• inner core

• continental crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun
• Magnetic Pole Reversal
• Convection currents in the mantle
• Faults in Mountain Ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart
• Come together
• Slide past each other
• subducting

What geologic feature/event you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?

• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes
• Mountains
• Rift Valleys

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This layer is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.

• Mesosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mantle
• Lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3