Earth's Layers and Tectonic Plates Quiz

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Lithosphere

• Crust

• Core

• Mantle

Which layer of the Earth is made up of molten magma?

• Core

• Lower Mantle

• Upper Mantle

• Crust

What is the solid innermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Outer Core

What is the collective name for the Earth's crust and upper mantle?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed 335 million years ago?

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

• Laurasia

• Gondwana

What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

• Magnetic fields

• Solar winds

• Convection currents

• Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate margin occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Convergent

• Subduction

• Divergent

• Transform

Which geological feature is formed at a constructive plate margin?

• Volcanoes

• Mountains

• Fault lines

• Trenches

What type of plate margin is responsible for the formation of the Himalayas?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which plate margin is associated with the San Andreas Fault in California?

• Convergent

• Subduction

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5