Structures of Earth

Front

What boundary do the plates scrape across each other?

Back

Transform

Front

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

Back

Divergent

Front

What type of boundary does sea floor spread occur?

Back

Divergent

Front

Where do most volcanoes and earthquakes occur?

Back

Near the plate tectonics boundaries

Front

Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form? Options: Transform, Convergent, Divergent, Reform

Back

Convergent

Front

This layer of Earth is the thickest and contains convection currents.

Back

mantle

Front

What type of plate boundary is this? Options: Plate, Divergent, Convergent, Transform

Back

Convergent

Front

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What layer is the hottest? Options: Core, Crust, Mantle

Back

Core

Front

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel? Options: Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Lithosphere

Back

Inner Core