Geosphere Review Game

The theory is that Earth's outer crust (lithosphere) is divided into several plates that glide over the asthenosphere (upper mantle). It developed from two ideas: the Continental drift theory and Sea-floor spreading.

• Continental drift Theory

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Big Bang Theory

• The Earth's crust Theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The outermost layer that is divided into pieces or tectonic plates, it includes rocks and soil.

• Outer core

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

• Lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The layer on which pieces of lithosphere move on top. It's composed of solid flowing rock.

• Asthenosphere

• Outer core

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

This crust is a layer of rock that is older than the Oceanic crust, thick and less dense, and mostly granite rock.

• Mid-Ocean ridge

• Oceanic Crust

• Continental crust

• Trench

This crust is a layer that underlines the ocean basins, consisting mainly of basalt, denser and younger than the continental crust.

• Oceanic Crust

• Mid-Ocean ridge

• Continental Crust

• Trench

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This boundary moves apart from each other

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Plate Boundary.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This boundary comes or collides together.

• Transform Boundary

• Plate Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This boundary slides past each other.

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Plate Boundary

This boundary mostly creates earthquakes

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Plate Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This boundary creates Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Transform Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Plate Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3