Plate Tectonics Quiz

Ethan, Zoe, and Abigail are participating in a science quiz. They are asked, 'Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth that we live on?'

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

• Core

• Mantle

Olivia, Liam, and Mason are studying geology and they come across a list of elements found in the Earth's crust. They notice one element that is NOT typically found. Which element is it?

• Calcium

• Silicon

• Iron

• Oxygen

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Ethan, Mason, and David were discussing about earth's crust in their geology class. They came across a term 'Moho Line'. They were curious to know who discovered it. Can you help them?

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

• Mohorovicic

• Charles Darwin

Aria, Maya, and Anika are participating in a science quiz. They are asked, 'If you were to dig into the Earth, what would be the temperature you'd encounter when you reach the Earth's mantle?'

• 5150°C

• 5000°C

• 870°C

• 2200-5000°C

Mia, Anika, and Liam are working on a science project about the Earth's core. They are debating about its composition. Can you help them identify the correct composition of the Earth's core?

• Aluminum & Potassium

• Calcium & Sodium

• Silicon & Oxygen

• Iron & Nickel

Scarlett, Abigail, and Aiden are participating in a science quiz. They are asked, 'If you were to dig straight down into the Earth, how thick would the lithosphere be that you would have to dig through?'

• 5-10 km

• 130-160 km

• 32-70 km

• 50-100 km

Evelyn, Arjun, and Mason are on a field trip to a geology museum. They come across a display about the Earth's layers. The guide asks them, 'What is the upper portion of the mantle called?'

• Crust

• Asthenosphere

• Core

• Lithosphere

James, David, and Grace are studying geology and they came across a fact about the oldest continental rock. Can you guess how old that rock is?

• 4 billion years

• 150 million years

• 270 million years

• 200 million years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

During a school project, Zoe, William, and James were asked to research about undersea mountain ranges. They discovered a particular one. What is the name of this undersea mountain range they discovered?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Panthalassa

• San Andreas Fault

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Scarlett, Aria, and Elijah were on a field trip to the ocean. They noticed that the ocean floor was moving away from the mid-ocean ridge. What is this process called?

• Paleomagnetism

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3