Plate Tectonics Test Review

Which of the layers is labeled as A?

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

Which of the layers is labeled as C?

• outer core

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

What is the name of the semi-solid layer of Earth that the tectonic plates move on?

• mantle

• core

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When you look outside the school door, which layer is visible?

• mantle

• lithosphere

• core

• asthenosphere

Which layer of Earth is the thinnest layer?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

Which layer of Earth is a liquid?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

Which tectonic plate is Houston, TX a part of?

• Pacific

• North American

• Eurasian

• Indo-Australian

Which plate is indicated by #8 on the map?

• North American

• Pacific

• Eurasian

• Indo-Australian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate movement does not form volcanoes?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary is located at a mid-ocean ridge?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3