Earth Structures - Vocab Preview

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the theory that explains how the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates?

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Plate Tectonics

• Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid iron and nickel?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the process by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate?

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Plate Tectonics

• Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other horizontally?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the theory that suggests that the continents were once joined together and have since moved apart?

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Plate Tectonics

• Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid rock and soil?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner Core