Unit 6: Plate Techs, Landforms, and Plate Boundaries Vocab Quiz

Unit 6: Plate Techs, Landforms, and Plate Boundaries Vocab Quiz

15 Qs

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Unit 6: Plate Techs, Landforms, and Plate Boundaries Vocab Quiz

Unit 6: Plate Techs, Landforms, and Plate Boundaries Vocab Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is the rigid outer layer of the Earth called, consisting of the crust and uppermost part of the mantle?
Mantle
Inner Core
Lithosphere
Outer Core

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which layer of the Earth lies between the crust and the core, composed mainly of silicate rocks?
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Asthenosphere

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is the solid, innermost part of the Earth primarily composed of iron and nickel?
Mantle
Outer Core
Lithosphere
Inner Core

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the mantle, composed of liquid iron and nickel?
Mantle
Inner Core
Lithosphere
Outer core

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

The boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle, where seismic waves change velocity, is known as what?
Mantle
Moho
Asthenosphere
Tectonic Plates

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What are circular currents in the mantle caused by the heating and cooling of magma called?
Convergent Boundaries
Convection Currents
Transform Boundaries
Stress

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with one another are known as what?
Tectonic Plates
Fault Block
Ring of Fire
Seismic Waves

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