Interpreting Maps/Plate Tectonics

What is the Earth's outer layer called?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Core

• Magma

How many major plates are there on Earth?

• 5

• 8

• 12

• 15

What type of boundary is formed when two plates crash into each other?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent

• Parallel

What is the deepest part of the ocean called, formed by a convergent boundary?

• San Andreas Fault

• Mariana Trench

• Pacific Ridge

• Atlantic Basin

What type of boundary occurs when two plates slide alongside each other?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent

• Subduction

Which layer of the Earth is liquid Iron and Nickle?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core