Earth's Layers & Plates Practice Quiz

The lithosphere is part of the

• A. crust

• B. mantle

• C. core

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The hottest layer is the _______

• A. crust

• B. mantle

• C. core

Which are the compositional layers?

• A. lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer & inner core

• B. lithosphere, crust, asthenosphere, mantle

• C. crust, mantle, core

The lithosphere, asthenosphere, & mesosphere are part of the __________

• mechanical layers

• chemical layers

The Chemical Layers are also known as the:

• A. Compositional Layers

• B. Mechanical Layers

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the difference between the mechanical & compositional layers?

• A. the mechanical layers are based on their movement while the compositional layers are based on what they're made of

• B. the compositional layers are based on their movement while the mechanical layers are based on what they're made of

• C. the mechanical layers are hotter than the compositional layers

• D. the chemical layers are denser than the physical layers

Plates move apart at

• A. Convergent

• B. Divergent

• C. Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Plates grind past one another at _______ boundaries.

• A. Convergent

• B. Divergent

• C. Transform

A plate can subduct beneath another plate at a boundary.

• A. Convergent

• B. Divergent

• C. Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What layer are the tectonic plates located in?

• A. Lithosphere/crust

• B. Mesosphere/mantle

• C. Outer & Inner Core