Flocabulary Earth Layers & Plate Tectonics

Where tectonic plates pull away from each other, which of the following geologic features is most likely to result?

• Ridge
• Plateau
• Mountain
• Beach

Which of the following geologic events would most likely occur where two continental plates converge?

• Tsunami 
• Earthquake
• Mountain Formation
• Trench Formation

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

• Outer core
• Mantle
• Inner core
• Crust

The interaction of tectonic plate boundaries is associated with which of the following events?

• Hurricanes
• Tropical storms
• Earthquakes
• Tornadoes 

At which type of plate boundary will a trench most likely form?

• Divergent
• Transform
• Earthquake
• Convergent 

An illustration of the major tectonic plates is provided. Which of the labeled plates in the illustration is the Eurasian Plate?

• A
• B
• C
• D

The layer of Earth that is found directly below the lithosphere is called the -

• asthenosphere.
• inner core.
• outer core.
• crust.

Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?

• Asthenosphere
• Lithosphere
• Inner core
• Outer core

Which layer of Earth behaves more like a solid near the top, and more like a liquid near the bottom, where pressure is higher?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

Which of Earth’s layers has the lowest density?

• Crust
• Inner core
• Outer core
• Mantle