Plate Tectonics and Layers of the Earth Quiz

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

• crust, mantle, and core

• rock, soil, and magma

• surface, middle, and center

• outer, inner, and middle

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• core

• mantle

• atmosphere

• crust

Which type of plate boundary is formed when two plates move apart?

• Transform plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

• Subduction plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• The height of the mountains

• The number of rivers in each continent

• Matching shapes of continents, distribution of fossils, earthquake and volcanic activity along plate boundaries

• The color of the ocean water

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What is the name of the process where one tectonic plate moves under another?

• subduction

• siduction

• superduction

• overduction

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What type of boundary is formed when two plates slide past each other horizontally?

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

What is the name of the layer between the crust and the core of the Earth?

• ocean

• atmosphere

• crust

• mantle

What are the effects of plate tectonics on landforms?

• It creates mountains, valleys, and other landforms through processes like subduction, volcanic activity, and faulting.

• It causes the land to become more unstable and prone to erosion

• It only creates flat plains and deserts

• It has no effect on landforms

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Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid iron and nickel?

• Outer core

• Crust

• Inner core

• Mantle

What type of boundary is formed when two plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Convergent boundary

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