Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the solid inner core of Earth made of?

• Cold metal

• Very hot metal

• Liquid metal

• Hot rock

What is the outer core of Earth made of?

• Solid metal

• Hot rock

• Cold metal

• Liquid metal

What is the mantle made of?

• Hot, dense rock

• Liquid metal

• Cold rock

• Solid metal

What is the outermost layer of Earth called?

• Ridge

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

What are the two types of Earth's crust?

• Oceanic and mountainous

• Continental and oceanic

• Rocky and sandy

• Desert and forest

What are the huge, rocky slabs that Earth's crust is broken up into called?

• Tectonic plates

• Volcanic rocks

• Mountain ranges

• Ocean ridges

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Wind and rain

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• Heat and pressure

• Sunlight and moonlight

What is created when tectonic plates separate and molten rock flows up from the mantle?

• Mountains

• Valleys

• Deserts

• New crust

What is the process called when one tectonic plate slides under another?

• Weathering

• Subduction

• Erosion

• Deposition

What has subduction created off the coast of Chile and Peru?

• Deep ocean trench

• Coral reef

• Volcanic island

• Mountain range