LITHOSPHERE UNIT TEST

Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.

• continental
• oceanic
• plates
• mantle

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

• Part of the mantle
• Crust, mantle, Core
• Crust and upper mantle
• Only the crust

This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel

• Outer Core
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Crust

Which best describes a major characteristics of both volcanoes and earthquakes?

• They are centered at the poles.

• They are located along plate boundaries.

• They are related to the formation of glaciers.

• They are restricted to the Southern Hemisphere.

This type of plate collision involves subduction, deep ocean trenches and volcanic mountains:

• continental-continental collisions

• divergent boundary

• oceanic-oceanic collisions

• ridge-push

How are mountains formed?

• continental-continental collision

• oceanic-oceanic collision

• oceanic-continental collision

• volcanic-earthquake collision

Divergent boundaries move...

• apart from each other

• toward each other

• North

• South

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Extrusive

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Organic
• Metamorphic

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction
• Cementation
• Weathering
• Erosion