Earth's Layers/Tectonic Plates Quiz

Which of the Earth's layers is about 1,800 miles thick?

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantle

Which plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Subduction Zone

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

A collision of two plates where one plate sinks into the mantle is called ___________

• Transform

• Subduction Zone

• Divergent

• Convergent

Which plate boundary is formed when two plates collide?

• Divergent

• Subduction

• Transform

• Convergent

Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate?

• Mantle

• Oceanic

• Continental

Which of the Earth's layers are diamonds made in?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are the segments of the Earth's crust that fit together and cover its entire surface called?

• Tectonic Plates

• Subduction Zone

• Inner Core

• Mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the Earth's cores is liquid?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Which of the Earth's Layers is made of dense igneous rocks and minerals?

• Continental Crust

• Mantle

• Oceanic Crust

• Core

How many major tectonic plates are there on Earth?

• 6

• 24

• 9

• 12

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3