G4 Earth Formation Vocab Quiz

What is the thin outer layer of the Earth called?

• geologist

• crust

• mantle

• core

Which process involves transporting and wearing away rocks or soil?

• weathering

• magma

• erosion

• tsunami

What is the liquid rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

• crust

• magma

• core

• lava

What is the main cause of a tsunami?

• weathering

• earthquake

• volcano

• erosion

Where do tectonic plates move away from each other?

• convergent boundary

• transform boundary

• divergent boundary

• Pangea