Lithosphere/Earth Forces Unit Test Review

What is the correct order of earths layers from outside to inside?

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• inner core, outer core, crust, mantle

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

Which is the thinnest layer?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which is the hottest layer?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Select ALL layers that are solid.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Select ALL layers that are liquid/molten rock.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer has a part that is thick  with a clay-like consistency that transfers heat through convection?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Core
• All of them

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

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

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