Earth's Interior/Plate Tectonics Quiz Study Guide

Fill in the blank: The Earth's interior is divided into layers with different compositions and different ________.

• densities

• colors

• temperatures

• shapes

Fill in the blank: Crust is a relatively thin layer of rock that is broken up into large segments called ________ plates.

• tectonic

• crustacean

• magnetic

• continental

Fill in the blank: The oceanic and continental crust, along with the rigid upper mantle, make up the ________.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• core

Fill in the blank: The lithosphere sits on top of the ________ in the mantle where convection occurs.

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• core

• crust

Fill in the blank: Convection currents circulate molten magma causing the ________ plates above to move.

• tectonic

• oceanic

• continental

• crustal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Fill in the blank: Heat from the core of the Earth causes magma to warm and become less dense so it rises toward the crust; it cools as it nears and hits the crust and turns directions, cooling down and becomes ________.

• denser

• lighter

• hotter

• liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Fill in the blank: Lower mantle is solid rock and makes up a large volume of the Earth's ________.

• interior

• atmosphere

• crust

• core

Core is extremely hot and ________.

• dense

• cold

• liquid

• light

Fill in the blank: Outer core is in the ________ state, made mostly of iron.

• liquid

• solid

• gaseous

• plasma

Fill in the blank: S-waves (seismic EQ waves) cannot travel through the ________ outer core.

• liquid

• solid

• gaseous

• plastic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3