Copy of Quiz Plate Tectonics

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The layers of the Earth are divided based on each individual layer's_____________.

• Temperature
• Pressure
• Density
• Size

What physical property distinguishes the rock from the lithosphere and the asthenosphere?

• The lithosphere is liquid while the asthenosphere is solid
• The lithosphere is solid while the asthenosphere is liquid
• The lithosphere is plastic while the asthenosphere is solid
• The lithosphere is solid while the asthenosphere is plastic

What does the theory of plate tectonics explain?

• why and how continents move
• the way in which continents are similar to each other
• the geographical distinguishing factors between mountains and valleys
• how oceans separate continents

The lithosphere is made up of_________

• Earth’s crust and upper part of the mantle
• The Earth's crust
• The Earth's inner and outer core
• The mantle

What layer of the Earth are tectonic plates drifting on?

• Lithosphere
• Crust
• Asthenosphere
• Stratosphere

What characteristic distinguishes the rock in the asthenosphere from the rock in the lithosphere

• the water content
• the plasticity
• the material
• the subduction zones

Why are some parts of the crust thicker and other parts thinner?