Earth's Layers and Plate Boundaries Quiz

Which layer of the Earth is the outermost layer?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

What is the process called when two plate boundaries move away from each other?

• Transforming

• Verging

• Diverging

• Converging

What forms when magma rises and new crust is formed?

• Mountains

• Canyons

• Volcanoes

• Oceans

What is the term for when two plates collide and one moves upwards while the other moves underneath?

• Converging

• Transforming

• Verging

• Diverging

What causes rock buildup on the surface when two plates collide?

• Weathering

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic Activity

• Erosion

What type of plate boundary involves plates sliding sideways past each other?

• Diverging

• Verging

• Transforming

• Converging

What happens to the lithosphere at transforming boundaries?

• It becomes molten

• It remains unchanged

• It is destroyed

• It is created

Which layer of the Earth is located between the crust and the inner core?

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

What is the term for the process of two plate boundaries moving towards each other?

• Verging

• Transforming

• Diverging

• Converging

What is the main cause of the formation of volcanoes?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Earthquakes

• Tectonic Plates