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1
Which of the following compositional layer makes up the greatest percentage of Earth's Mass?
Mantle
Oceanic Crust
The Core
Continental Crust
2
What type of plate boundary is represented in the following diagram?
Transform
Divergent
Horizontal
Convergent
3
Transform plate boundary movement can be described as two plates________________ each other.
sliding against
moving away from
moving diagonal to
moving towards
4
A possible result of plate moving along a transform boundary is:
Sea-floor spreading
Earthquakes
Convections
Oceans
5
Which are
Not
part of the Lithosphere?
Mantle
Oceanic Crust
Upper part of the Mantle
Continental Crust
6
The part of the Earth that is molten is the...
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
7
Which of the following plate collisions would most likely result in a subduction zone?
Two continental crusts meeting at a divergent boundary
Contnental and oceanic crust meetng at a convergent boundary
Contnental and oceanic crust meeting at a divergent boundary
Two pieces of oceanic crust meeting at a divergent boundary
8
Which of the Earth’s layers has the coolest temperature?
Crust
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
9
What type of boundary is formed when plates collide?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
Horizontal
10
What type of plate boundary and effect are happening between South American and African plates?
Convergent, sea-floor spreading
Divergent, sea-floor spreading
Transform, earthquake
Divergent, earthquake
11
What is NOT true about Pangaea?
It was a super continent
It separated many years ago
It still exists today
All the Continents were fused together
12
What is number 2 point to?
Mantle
Crust
Core
Ocean
13
Tectonic plates consist of:
Both continental and oceanic crust
Mesosphere
Continental crust
Oceanic crust
14
Which of the following did
NOT
provide evidence for continental drift?
The shape of the continents
The fossil record
The composition and structure of mountain ranges
Oceanic plate theory
15
What is Number 1 Pointing to
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
16
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
17
Sea-floor spreading occurs at which of the following types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
Strike-slip
18
The United States is located on the North American Plate which moves at a rate of approximately
1.15 kilometers
1.15 millimeters
1.15 centimeters
1.15 meters
19
The correct order of the Earth’s layers listed from the outermost layer to the innermost are:
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Mantle, crust, inner core, outer core
Crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
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Convergent boundaries are responsible for making what type of natural events?
Volcanoes and Earthquates
Mountains and Volcanoes
Earthquakes and Mountains
Islands and Volcanoes
