Earth Composition Quiz

What is the Earth's outer layer called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Lithosphere

Which layer of Earth is composed of tectonic plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Outer Core

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What type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidifying of magma?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Tectonic Rock

What is the term used to describe the movement of energy along or within Earth's surface caused by movement of tectonic plates?

• Earthquakes

• Seismic Wave

• Fault

• Boundary

Which layer of Earth is liquid and surrounds the innermost solid core?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The outermost solid layer of the Earth is called the

• mantle
• outer core
• inner core
• crust

What layer is the surface of the earth?

• Asthenosphere
• Lithosphere
• Outer Core
• Mesosphere

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

Which type of rock is primarily formed from the compaction and cementation of sediment?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Magma Rock

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

• Sliding

• Subduction

• Collision

• Erosion

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