Unit 9- Lesson 1-3- Vocabulary Quiz

Definition: The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.

• Mesosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

Definition: Waves of energy that travel through the earth away from an earthquake in all directions.

• asthenosphere

• shear stress

• tectonic plates

• seismic waves

Definition: The bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth's crust; the change in the shape of rock in response to stress.

• Deformation

• Tension

• Folding

• Compression

Definition: The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.

• transform boundary

• convergent boundary

• lithosphere

• plate tectonics

Definition: Stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object.

• Tension

• Deformation

• Shear Stress

• Compression

The central part of the earth below the mantle is called the:

• core

• mantle

• crust

• deformation

The theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth's outermost layer, called tectonic plates, move and change shape is known as:

• plate tectonics

• sea-floor spreading

• convergent boundary

• lithosphere

The solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle is the:

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Crust

The supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago and that began to break up 200 million years ago is called:

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Convection

• Pangaea

Stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object is known as:

• folding

• tension

• shear stress

• compression