Earth and Space Test

Which layer of the Earth is made up of the upper portion of the mantle and the crust & is often described as being the Earth's tectonic plates?

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Tectonic plates are pieces of the Earth's

• lithosphere

• mesopshere

• astenosphere

• core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Earthquakes are not likely to cause which of the following?

• Two tectonic plates sliding past one another.

• Two tectonic plates pushing into one another.

• Two tectonic plates pulling away from one another.

• Two tectonic plates sitting next to each other on a layer of softer rock.

How did the Himalayan Mountains form?

• convection

• glacial movements

• colliding tectonic plates

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What layer is found underneath the lithosphere? This layer consist of pliable material which allows tectonic plates to move.

• mesosphere

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• core

Which layer consists of liquid nickel and iron?

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

The inner core is solid because

• it absorbs heat from the sun.

• it is under tremendous pressure.

• it is influenced by global warming.

• the movement of tectonic plates causes friction.

Which of the following is not one of the compositional layers of Earth?

• mesosphere

• mantle

• core

• crust

The thinnest layer of Earth is the 

• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Crust
• Outer Core

The crust is also know as the 

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Mantle