Earth's Layers and Plate Motion

Which layer is the THICKEST layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is the thinnest layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which way do CONVERGENT boundaries move?

• Towards (collide) each other

• Away (divide) from each other

• Slide past each other

• They don't move

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where are tectonic plates located?

• The inner core

• The mantle

• The outer core

• The crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which way do DIVERGENT plates move?

• Towards (collide) each other

• Away (divide) from each other

• slide past each other

• They don't move

Which way do TRANSFORM boundaries move?

• Towards (collide) each other

• Away (divide) from each other

• Slide past each other

• They don't move

What is the mantle warmed by?

• The core

• The crust

• Magma

• A hot plate

What are convection currents?

• Magma cools and stays at the bottom

• Magma moves to the side

• Magma rises when it's hot and falls once it cools

• Magma stays in the same spot

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is causing the movement of Earth's plates?

• Convection currents

• Water

• Air

• The plates are not moving

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• Crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• Mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• Outer core, inner core, crust, mantle