Unit 4: Earth's Systems and Resources - Plate Tectonics

Which layer of the Earth is described as the 'hard crust'?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Core

The theory that continents fit together like puzzle pieces is known as the _________.

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics

• Pangaea Theory

• Seafloor Spreading

The lithosphere is broken up into how many hard plates?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is an example of an oceanic hotspot?

• Yellowstone National Park

• Hawaiian Islands

• Himalayas

• Andes Mountains

The Pacific Ring of Fire is associated with which type of plate boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Static

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which type of crust is more dense and will sink?

• Oceanic Crust

• Continental Crust

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

Which layer of the Earth is mostly hard lower mantle?

• A) Lithosphere

• B) Asthenosphere

• C) Mesosphere

• D) Core

What causes the upwelling of magma and formation of new crust at a divergent plate boundary?

• Convergent motion

• Transform motion

• Spreading motion

• Subduction motion

Which type of plate boundary is also known as strike-slip?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Subduction

What tool is used to measure earthquakes?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Seismograph

• Anemometer