Pre-Test Earth Systems 4

Front

What information did scientists study to develop the model of Earth's interior?

Back

Scientists studied recordings of earthquake waves.

Front

What does the discovery of fossils of plants and animals suited for a warmer environment in Antarctica suggest?

Back

It suggests that Antarctica was warmer at one point before it moved.

Front

What type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What is the order of the Earth's layers from most dense to least dense?

Back

4, 3, 2, 1.

Front

What is a boundary at which two plates move toward each other called?

Back

Convergent plate boundary.

Front

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

Back

The crust.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust?

Back

The mantle.

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

Back

The core.

Front

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

Back

Subduction.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.