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WorksheetsPlate tectonics and earths interior
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Most tectonic plates contain?
Only continental crust
Only oceanic crust
Both continental and oceanic crust
No crust
Which is earths outermost structural layer?
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Mesosphere
Outer core
Geologists classify a certain section of Earth as lithosphere. Which of the following could it be?
the inner core
The outer core
A convection cell
A tectonic plate
Which layer of Earth's interior is liquid?
Mesosphere
Lithosphere
Outer core
Inner core
Which is the outermost compositional layer of Earth?
Asthenosphere
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
In which layer of Earth does convection occur?
Asthenosphere
Oceanic crust
Lithosphere
Inner core
Which minerals make up most of the lithosphere?
Iron oxides
Magnesium oxides
Aluminio-silicates
Nickel silicates
Which term best describes the composition of Earth's core?
Conglomerate
Diamond
Rocky
Metallic
If scientists could sample Earth's inner core, they would most likely find…
Liquid metal
Solid metal
Liquid rock
Partly molten rock
Where is the mesosphere located inside Earth?
The upper mantle
The lower mantle
The outer core
The inner core
