Earth's Crust and Plate Boundaries
Passage
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Science
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10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Pedro Ortiz
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the rigid outer layer of the Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle?
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Oceanic crust
Continental crust
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth is directly below the lithosphere and is semi-fluid?
Asthenosphere
Oceanic crust
Continental crust
Mid-ocean ridge
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called where one tectonic plate moves under another?
Subduction
Convection
Mid-ocean ridge formation
Lithosphere movement
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of crust is primarily found under the oceans?
Oceanic crust
Continental crust
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What drives the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection currents
Subduction zones
Mid-ocean ridges
Oceanic crust
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?
Subduction zone
Mid-ocean ridge
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of crust is thicker but less dense?
Continental crust
Oceanic crust
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
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