Tectonic Plates Test Review

Where is tectonic activity MOST likely to occur?

• Plate boundaries
• In a desert
• At the bottom of the ocean
• In the middle of a continent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The earth is made up of 4 layers:

• magma

• crust

• outer core

• mantle

• inner core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The _______ is the thin layer of cool rock that contains continental and oceanic crust.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

The ______ is made of magma, very hot, semi-solid rock.

• inner core

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

The _________ is a swirling layer of molten Nickel and Iron.

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

• mantle

The _________ is a dense ball of solid Nickel and Iron.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Wegener proposed that a single large landmass broke apart forming the continents which drifted to their present locations. What theory was this?

• Continental Drift

• Continental shift

• Plate Movement

• Plate Tectonics

What are the TWO divisions of the mantle? (select two)

• oceanic crust

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• inner core

__________ includes the crust and the topmost layer of the mantle.

• Lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• lower mantle

• upper mantle

__________ is the upper part of the mantle.

• crust

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• upper mantle