Test 25

The layer of Earth's interior that contains moving plates is the...

• lithosphere

• crust

• inner core

• asthenosphere

The layer (from #1) is shown as letter ___ in the picture below.

• F
• B

• A

• H

Letter C indicates what layer?

• Mantle

• crust

• lithosphere

• inner core

The mantle, indicated by letter C in the picture above, can be further classified into 3 distinct layers. Which layer is not one of the three layers?

• mesophere

• asthenosphere

• atmosphere

• litosphere

which layers of Earth's interior are solid (choose all that apply)

• inner core

• outer core

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• crust

Tectonic plates float and move on top of the ____________, a semi-solid layer of Earth's interior.

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• lithosphere

• mesospere

where one tectonic plate meets another is called a ......

• continental crust line

• boundary

• fault

• hot spot

what type of boundary exists between the Australian and Pacific plates?

• convergent

• transform

• divergent

what type of boundary would create a rift valley?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

a subduction zone often occurs at a ________ boundary where oceanic crust pushes against continental crust.

• transform

• divergent

• convergent