Movement Under the Earth

The borders, or cracks, between tectonic plates are called what?

• lithospheres

• synclines

• anticlines

• faults

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Plate Boundary

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

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

The area where two tectonic plates meet.

• mantle
• focus
• plate boundary
• convection

During sea floor spreading, molten material rises up from the mantle...

• along the continents
• at the mid ocean ridges
• deep ocean trenches
• at north and south poles

Which layer is composed of solid metal?

• Z

• Y

• V

• X

A diagram of Earth's layers is provided. Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer scientists believe to be made of liquid rock?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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

• Outer core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core