Geology Review

Name the four layers of the Earth from the inner most layer to the outer most layer.

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• mantle, crust, core
• Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
• core, crust, mantle

Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

• crust
• mantle
• inner core
• outer core

Which is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• crust
  crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

At which type of boundary do the tectonic plates move away from each other?

• sliding transform
• convergent
• divergent
• mantle

At which type of boundary do the tectonic plates move toward each other?

• convergent
• divergent
• sliding transform
• Earth's surface

At which type of boundary do the tectonic plates rub against each other?

• sliding transform
• convergent
• the fault line
• divergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of physical change occurs at a sliding transform boundary?

• volcanoes
• earthquakes
• ocean waves
• valleys

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How is metamorphic rock formed?

• heat and pressure
• magma, hardened and crystallized
• compaction and cementation
• weathering and erosion

How is igneous rock formed?

• heat and pressure
• magma, hardening and crystallizing
• compaction and cementation
• weathering and erosion

How is sedimentary rock formed?

• heat and pressure
• magma, cooled and hardened
• compaction and cementation
  
• weathering and erosion