Environmental Science Chapter 2b

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

Temperature and pressure ___ as you move towards the center of the Earth.

• decrease

• increase

• neither answer is correct.

What layer of the Earth is labeled A?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

Which layer is liquid?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is the HOTTEST?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What layer has convection currents?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

What layer of the Earth is labeled B?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

What layer of the Earth is labeled C?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

What layer of the Earth is labeled D?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core