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Plate Tectonics!
Plate Tectonics!
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A game to review the Earth's layers and plate tectonics
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1
Which of the following earth's layers makes up the greatest percentage of the earth?
outer core
mantle
inner core
crust
2
Transform boundary movement can be described as two plates _________ each other.
moving away from
moving towards
sliding against
moving diagonal to
3
What type of plate boundary is represented in the following diagram?
diagonal
convergent
divergent
transform
4
What layer is show at number 1?
mantle
iron
core
crust
5
What type of boundary is formed when plates collide?
divergent
horizontal
transform
convergent
6
What layer is shown at number 2?
rocks
core
crust
mantle
7
Which of the following did NOT provide evidence for continental drift?
oceanic plate theory
the shape of the continents
the composition and structure of mountain ranges
the fossil record
8
The United States is located on the North American Plate which moves at a rate of ____ per year
1.15 kilometers
1.15 centimeters
1.15 milimeters
1.15 meters
9
A possible result of a plate moving along a transform boundary is:
oceans
sea-floor spreading
earthquakes
convections
10
The correct order of the earth's layers from outermost to innermost are:
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
inner core, outer core, mantle crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
11
tectonic plates consist of:
mesosphere
continental crust
oceanic crust
both continental and oceanic crust
12
Which of the earth's layers has the coolest temperatures?
outer core
mantle
crust
inner core
