Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics

Which of these are types of crust? Select all that apply?

• continental

• oceanic

• mantle

• plastic

Why does Earth have different layers?

• different densities of the planet's materials

• different volumes of the planet's materials

• different masses of the planet's materials

• different colors of the planet's materials

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer(s) of Earth are solids with plasticity? Check all that apply.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• inner core

Which layer(s) of Earth are rigid solids? Check all that apply.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• inner core

What does "compositional layers" mean? Check all that apply.

• what the layers are made of

• how the layers move/behave

• based on density

• helps explain plate tectonics

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What does "structural/mechanical layers" mean? Check all that apply.

• what the layers are made of

• how the layers move/behave

• based on density

• helps explain plate tectonics

What is a word that essentially means "weak ball?"

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• lithologist

• geosphere

On the map provided which plate is labeled D?

• South American Plate

• North American Plate

• Euraisian Plate

• African Plate

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer of the earth is the thickest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core