Earth Composition Review (student created)

What materials make up our planet?

• Water, gases, and rock

• Water, sunlight, and air

• Water, ice, and steam

• Rocks, plants, and trees

What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics?

• The rock cycle

• Ocean tides

• Convection currents

• Volcanic eruptions

Earth's crust is broken up into sections called __________.

__________ exist where two plates meet.

On which type of fault do plates move vertically?

• Strike Slip

• Dip Slip

On which type of fault do plates move horizontally?

• Strike Slip

• Dip Slip

What wave is the most destructive during an earthquake?

• S Wave

• P Wave

• Surface Wave

New crust is formed at this type of boundary.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Why are surface waves more destructive to buildings than initial seismic waves in an earthquake?

• It creates more sustained motion on the surface.

• It reaches the surface faster.

• It reaches deeper below the surface.

• It travels farther from the hypocenter.

The outer core is a very dense, __________ layer that surrounds the inner core.