Plate Tectonics & Plate Movement

Which layer of the Earth is just below the crust?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Atmosphere

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

Which layer of the Earth is composed of liquid metals?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

What is the lithosphere commonly referred to as?

• The Earth's mantle

• The Earth's core

• The Earth's crust

• The Earth's atmosphere

Which of the following is NOT a major type of rock found in the lithosphere?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Basaltic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What does the Moho mark the boundary between?

• The crust and the core

• The mantle and the outer core

• The crust and the molten mantle beneath

• The atmosphere and the crust

How is the molten rock in the mantle moving?

• It remains stationary

• It moves in a straight line

• It moves in convection currents

• It moves in waves

What are tectonic plates made of?

• Liquid magma

• Ocean water

• Lithospheric rock

• Atmospheric gases

What happens to denser oceanic plates at convergent boundaries?

• They float on top of the less dense continental plates.

• They break into smaller pieces.

• They subduct, pulling the rest of the plate behind it.

• They cause volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor.