Plate Tectonics and Earth's Interior

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is. . . (use p. 10 to find density)

• less dense and thicker

• less dense and thinner

• more dense and thicker

• more dense and thinner

What type of plate boundary is shown?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is shown?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of plate boundary is found beetween the Nazca and Pacific Plate?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• uncertain or complex

Which layer of the Earth is composed of LIQUID iron and nickel?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer of the Earth is composed of SOLID iron and nickel?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• inner core

What is the temperature at a depth of 5000 km?

• 5000 ⁰C       

• 6300 ⁰C     

• 4500 ⁰C     

• 7000 ⁰C     

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the pressure at a depth of 3000 km?

• 2.5 million atm

• 1.5 million atm

• 3.0 million atm

• 3.5 million atm

Temperature, pressure and density all ______________ as depth increases.

• INCREASE

• DECREASE

• STAY THE SAME

What plate is the Hawaii hot spot on?

• Pacific

• North American

• African

• Indian-Australian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3