Earth's Lithosphere

What comprises the earth's lithosphere?

• oceanic crust and mantle

• continental crust and mantle

• continental crust and oceanic crust

• crust and the upper mantle

Which letter represents the oceanic crust?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Oceanic crust : basalt : : Continental crust : _____________.

• granite

• silicate

• magnesium

• aluminum

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• The crust is denser than the mantle

• Oceanic crust is thicker than the continental crust

• Continental crust is less dense than the oceanic crust

• Oceanic crust is older than the continental crust

Describe the key differences between oceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, and continental-continental plate boundaries, including the geological features present and the processes that occur at each boundary. How do these boundaries contribute to the dynamics of Earth's lithosphere?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

In Activity 1.3: Newborn Crust, what does the colored paper represent?

• lithosphere

• young oceanic crust

• young continental crust

• volcano

The lithosphere consists of the crust and the upper mantle

• True

• False

The lithosphere is divided into several slabs or plates that are in continuous slow motion

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Mt. Everest is found in which type of crust?

• oceanic crust

• continental crust

The continental crust is _____________ than the oceanic crust

• denser

• thicker