What letter in the diagram identifies the layer that is composed of moving continental and oceanic plates?

• Layer A

• Layer B

• Layer C

• Layer D

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Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer of Earth made up of solid nickel and iron?

• Layer A

• Layer B

• Layer C

• Layer D

Which layer of Earth do scientists believe is most likely made of solid metals?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

According to scientific data, which layer of Earth is the thickest?

• Crust

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Outer core

Oceans, and other bodies of water, are found on which layer of Earth?

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Crust

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The movement of the plates of Earth's crust is the result of convection in which layer?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner core

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Jayden is researching the location of plate tectonics and notices that volcanoes are often found at the boundary between two tectonic plates. Which of the following describes a tectonic plate boundary where you would NOT expect to find active volcanoes?

• Where the plates are moving toward each other

• Where one plate is moving away from the other

• Where the plates slide past each other

• Where one plate moves under another

An image of the relative motion at a tectonic plate boundary is provided. What event will occur at the boundary shown?

• Mountain formation

• An earthquake

• Trench formation

• Volcanic island formation

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At which type of plate boundary will a rift valley most likely form?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What feature of South America is explained by the convergent plate boundary along the west coast?

• The warm, moist climate that dominates the region

• The shape of the continent and its fit into the African coast

• The diversity of plant and animal species native to the area

• The mountain-building and volcanism that occur there

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