Earth's Layers and Tectonic Plates

What are the two main components of the Lithosphere?

• Crust and upper mantle

• Core and mantle

• Crust and core

• Mantle and inner core

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for convection?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner core

• Outer core

What is the state of iron in the Earth's Outer Core?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the state of iron in the Earth's Inner Core?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which layer of the Earth experiences the most pressure?

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

What happens when continental tectonic plates converge?

• Mountains are formed

• Oceans are created

• Volcanoes disappear

• Earth's gravity increases

What geological feature is formed when oceanic tectonic plates converge?

• Volcanoes

• Deserts

• Canyons

• Glaciers

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

• Subduction

• Erosion

• Uplift

• Faulting

Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving apart?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Subduction

Sea floor spreading occurs at which type of plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction