Geosphere Summative Assessment

The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats

• Crust

• Mantle

• Mesosphere

• Asthenosphere

The thin and solid outermost layer of the earth above the mantle

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Lithosphere

A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth

• outer core

• Lithosphere

• inner core

• Asthenosphere

The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• round sphere

The layer of rock between the earth's crust and core

• mantle

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• outer core

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

• Asthenosphere

• Outer core

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun
• Magnetic Pole Reversal
• Convection currents in the mantle
• Faults in Mountain Ranges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart
• Come together
• Slide past each other
• subducting