Tectonic Plate RECAP D2

What are the TWO types of crust? (select two)

• continental

• oceanic

• upper mantle

• asthenosphere

What are the TWO divisions of the mantle? (select two)

• oceanic crust

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• inner core

__________ includes the crust and the topmost layer of the mantle.

• Lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• lower mantle

• oceanic crust

__________ is the upper part of the mantle.

• crust

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• upper mantle

The lithosphere is broken into smaller pieces called ________ _______.

• tectonic plates

• sea floor spreading

• upper mantle

• inner core

The tectonic plates rest on top of the _________.

• inner core

• mantle

• oceanic crust

• continental crust

Since the mantle flows, the tectonic plates are in constant, _______ motion.

• fast

• slow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

• The shape of the plates are revealed in the __________ of geologic events.

• asthenosphere

• earthquakes

• patterns

• magnetic field

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

There are clear links in the patterns of...

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

• mountains

• rivers

• lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust.

• True

• False