Lithosphere Asthenosphere Earth's Layers

The outermost and thinnest layer of the earth is the _______.

• mantle

• crust

• magma

• core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The study of how Earth's lithospheric plates interact is called __________.

• weathering

• earth quakes

• bedrock

• plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The ________ is the thickest layer of the earth, also where convection currents occur.

• mantle

• magma

• strata

• core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the process that breaks down rocks?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Convection current

• Equilibrium

The hottest layer at the center of the earth is called the __________.

• magma

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

This is the layer that the earth's plates are made up of.

• lithosphere

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Rust, changes in color, and cave formations are all examples of ___________________.

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When ice causes rocks to break into smaller pieces, ___________ has occurred.

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What would you be most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Mountain
• Rift
• Island Arc

The outermost thinner layer of the Earth is:

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Crust