Earth Layers and Plate Tectonics

Which of the following is the thinnest layer of Earth?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

This image here shows what type of boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent: Subduction

• Convergent: Collision

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of boundary is shown in this image?

• Divergent

• Convergent: Subduction

• Convergent: Collision

• Transform

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

​ (a)   hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth

• magma

• mantle

• Mesosaurus

• mid-ocean ridge

Tags

ESS1.C

ESS2.A

ESS2.B

​ (a)   the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates

• mantle

• Mesosaurus

• mid-ocean ridge

• model

Tags

ESS1.C

ESS2.A

ESS2.B

Which of the following metals are present in Earth's Core? (Select all that apply)

• Nickel

• Steel

• Aluminum

• Iron

• Titanium

Which is more dense?

• Continental Crust

• Oceanic Crust

What happens to temperature and pressure as you get to deeper layers within Earth?

• Temperature and Pressure increase

• Temperature increases, Pressure decreases

• Temperature decreases, Pressure increases

• Temperature and Pressure decreases

What do geologists notice about the rocks along the sea floor?

• They get older as they get farther away from mid ocean ridges

• They get thicker closer to continents

• Density is impossible to measure

• Youngest parts of the crust are along the continents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3