Science Shorts: Tectonic Plates

Which is a layer of Earth?

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• All of the above

True or False: The mantle is made of its own layers.

• True

• False

How many major tectonic plates does Earth have?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 10

Why do the tectonic plates move?

• The wind pushes them

• They are alive

• They are floating

• They are very heavy

True or False: the plates move around very quickly.

• True

• False

The movement of tectonic plates can cause ______.

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Blizzards

• Earthquakes

Which type of tectonic boundary causes volcanoes and mountain ranges to form?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Which type of tectonic boundary causes a lot of earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Which type of tectonic boundary is found where two plates pull apart?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

What are tectonic plates?

• Large moving pieces of Earth moving quickly

• Large moving pieces of Earth moving slowly

• Fluid liquid moving quickly

• Fluid liquid moving slowly