Plate Tectonics and Convection Currents

What is the cycle of hot rock rising and cooler rock sinking in the lower mantle called?

• Convection cycle
• Evaporation cycle
• Condensation cycle
• Sublimation cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What can happen when the sideways movements of rocks in the mantle are in opposite directions?

• Plate collisions
• Tsunamis
• Volcanic eruptions
• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the core?

• The innermost part of the Earth
• The Earth's crust
• The outermost layer of the Earth
• The Earth's atmosphere

What is the temperature like in the upper parts of the mantle?

• The same as the surface of the Earth
• Thousands of degrees hotter than the surface of the Earth
• Slightly warmer than the surface of the Earth
• Cooler than the surface of the Earth

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What causes the movement of the tectonic plates?

• Gravity
• Convection currents in the lower mantle
• Wind
• Magnetic fields

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Lithosphere
• Crust
• Asthenosphere
• Core

What is the upper part of the mantle called?

• Crust
• Core
• Asthenosphere
• Lithosphere

What is the process in which hot rock rises and cooler rock sinks in the lower mantle caused by?

• Wind
• Magnetic fields
• Gravity
• Convection currents

What is the process in which hot rock rises and cooler rock sinks in the lower mantle called?

• Condensation
• Sublimation
• Convection
• Evaporation

What is the relationship between convection currents and the movement of tectonic plates?

• Convection currents and tectonic plates move in opposite directions
• Tectonic plates cause convection currents
• Convection currents cause the movement of tectonic plates
• Convection currents and tectonic plates are unrelated

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3