Plate Tectonics 5th SOL 5.7 Retake

Front

The earth is hotter in the center than near the crust. True or False?

Back

True

Front

The outer layer of the Earth is called the __________.

Back

crust

Front

This image represents this type of boundary: Divergent, Transform, Convergent, Subduction.

Back

Transform

Front

Which of the following is NOT a tectonic boundary? Convergent, Divergent, Observant, Transform.

Back

Observant

Front

What is a tectonic plate?

Back

A piece of the Earth's crust.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust called?

Back

Mantle

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

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

Back

Subduction.

Front

What are the three main types of tectonic boundaries?

Back

Convergent, Divergent, and Transform.

Front

What is the Earth's innermost layer called?

Back

Core.