Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics

What are the three layers that make up the Earth?

• Crust, Mantle, Core

• Ocean, Mountain, Continent

• Lithosphere, Magma, Inner Core

• Skin, Flesh, Stone

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the semi-liquid layer beneath the Earth's crust called?

• Magma

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Core

What are the two divisions of the Earth's core?

• Outer Core and Inner Core

• Crust and Mantle

• Upper Mantle and Lower Mantle

• Lithosphere and Magma

Which layer of the Earth is made of iron and nickel in a molten liquid form?

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Mantle

What is the solid ball made of iron at the center of the Earth called?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Magma

• Lithosphere

What is the process called when tectonic plates move around and collide?

• Plate Margins

• Continental Drift

• Convection Currents

• Pangaea

What type of plate margin forms a gap between plates allowing magma to seep through and form volcanoes?

• Constructive or Divergent Plate Margin

• Destructive or Convergent Plate Margin

• Conservative or Transform Plate Margin

• None of the above

What type of plate margin can cause majestic fold mountains and deep trenches?

• Constructive or Divergent Plate Margin

• Destructive or Convergent Plate Margin

• Conservative or Transform Plate Margin

• None of the above

Which plate margin involves two plates sliding against each other, causing earthquakes?

• Constructive or Divergent Plate Margin

• Destructive or Convergent Plate Margin

• Conservative or Transform Plate Margin

• None of the above