Earth Science Review

Convection currents are in what layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Tectonic plates that move apart are

• transforming

• converging

• subducting

• diverging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Tectonic plates that move towards each other and collide are

• transforming

• converging

• subducting

• diverging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When one tectonic plate one goes under another plate it is

• transforming

• converging

• subducting

• diverging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Tectonic plates that slide beside each other are

• transforming

• converging

• subducting

• diverging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge formed due to

• transforming plates

• converging plates

• subducting plates

• diverging plates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Metamorphic rock forms by this process

• Compaction and cementation

• Heat and pressure

• Cooling of magma

• Weathering and erosion

Igneous rock forms by this process

• Compaction and cementation

• Heat and pressure

• Cooling of magma

• Weathering and erosion

All of the following will help identify a mineral EXCEPT

• Hardness

• Melting point

• Color

• Luster

Which layer has the highest density?

• mantle

• crust

• outer core

• inner core