Tectonic Plates

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates
• Puzzles
• Earthquakes

The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.

• Ring of Earth
• Ring of Fire
• Ring of Stone
• Ring of Diamond

Lava that is still deep inside the earth is called ____________________________.

• lava
• magma
• volcano
• earthquake

The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future

• droughts

• hurricanes

• earthquakes

• tornadoes

The liquid layer below the Earth's crust is the

• core
• lava
• magma
• mantle

The earth is hotter in the center than near the crust.

• True
• False

The ________is a layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor.

• Crust
• Mantle
• Core
• Lithosphere

Which is the earths crust?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which layer is the Earth's Mantle?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which layer is the Earth's Outer Core?

• A

• B

• C

• D