Earth's Layers
Earth's Layers 2
Plate Boundaries
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics 2
100
Which of the following would be an accurate feature to include in a model of Earth?
A. a crust that is the thickest layer
B. a liquid outer core below the mantle
C. an inner core that contains oceans
D. a thin mantle in the center of the model
B. a liquid outer core below the mantle
100
What are the 2 types of crust?
A. top and bottom
B. oceanic and continental
C. water and land
D. Oceanic and land
B. oceanic and continental
100
Which of the labeled plates is the North American plate?
A
100
When two tectonic plates converge, the land above sea level in this area often generates –
A. Tsunamis
B. Hurricanes
C. Landslides
D. Mountain Ranges
D. Mountain Ranges
100
There are three types of plate boundaries. Which choice is NOT a type of plate boundary?
A. Convergent
B. Transform
C. Thrust
D. Divergent
C. Thrust
200
According to scientific data, which layer of Earth is the thickest?
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Outer Core
D. Inner Core
Mantle
200
Pressure ____ as you go deeper into the Earth?
A. increases
B. Decreases
C. goes up and down depending on the layer
D. stays the same
A. increases
200
Which continental tectonic plate is underneath the starred region? North American, South American, African, Eurasian
African Plate
200
Where plates diverge, what landform will most likely result?
A. Mountain
B. Coral Reef
C. River
D. Rift Valley
D. Rift Valley
200
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
A. Transform
B. Divergent
C. Subduction
D. Convergent
B. Divergent
300
Which layer in the Earth do scientists believe to be in a liquid state?
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Outer Core
D. Inner Core
Outer Core
300
The layer of Earth that is found directly below the lithosphere is called the -
A. Crust
B. Inner core
C. asthenosphere
D. outer core
C. asthenosphere
300
The starred regions both represent which of the following tectonic plates? African, Eurasian, Pacific, South American
Pacific Plate
300
Which type of plate boundary is illustrated below? Convergent, Transform, Mountain range, Divergent
Divergent
300
Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?
A. close to the equator
B. close to the center of tectonic plates
C. at divergent or convergent plate boundaries
D. at transform plate boundaries
D. at transform plate boundaries
400
The lithosphere consists of the -
A. lower mantle and outer core
B. inner core and crust
C. inner and outer core
D. upper mantle and crust
D. upper mantle and crust
400
Which of Earth’s layers has the lowest density?
A. Crust
B. Inner core
C. Mantle
D. Outer core
A. Crust
400
Which tectonic plate is underneath the starred region? African, Antarctic, Indo-Australian , Eurasian
Indo-Australian
400
An image of the relative motion at a plate tectonic boundary is provided. What event will occur at the boundary shown? Mountain, Earthquake, Trench, Volcanic formation
Earthquake
400
The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by
A. Rotation of the Earth
B. Convection currents in the Asthenosphere
C. Gravity of the iron-nickel core
D. Moho Discontinuity
B. Convection currents in the Asthenosphere
500
Which is the best description of the characteristics of the asthenosphere?
A. Solid, but flowing
B. Liquid, but dense
C. Hot, but solid metal
D. Brittle, but shifting
A. Solid, but flowing
500
Earth's Inner core is -
A. a layer of hot rock
B. a solid ball of iron and nickel
C. a layer of liquid iron and nickel
D. a layer of rock that forms Earth's crust
B. a solid ball of iron and nickel
500
An image of tectonic plates is provided. Which region of the map represents the Antarctic Plate?
Z
500
Where two tectonic plates converge and move towards each other, which of the following is likely to result?
A. Rift valley
B. Mountain Range
C. Arid Desert
D. Tropical Rainforest
B. Mountain Range
500
The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future - droughts, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes
earthquakes