Final Review: Plate Tectonics Question Preview (ID: 12577)


This Review Game Will Cover The Information About Earth's Layers And Convection. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What is the order of Earth’s layers (from inside to outside)?
a) Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
b) Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle
c) Core, Crust, Mantle
d) Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust

What is the core made of?
a) Iron and Gold
b) Nickel and Oxygen
c) Oxygen and Nitrogen
d) Iron and Nickel

What layer of the earth is liquid?
a) Outer Core
b) Inner Core
c) Mantle
d) Crust

What layer of the earth is semi-solid, like silly putty?
a) Outer Core
b) Inner Core
c) Mantle
d) Crust

Which is denser – Oceanic or Continental Crust?
a) Continental
b) Oceanic
c) They are the same density.
d) Neither has density.

Which is thicker – Oceanic or Continental Crust?
a) Continental
b) Oceanic
c) They are the same thickness.
d) Neither have any thickness.

Where does convection happen?
a) Inner Core
b) Mantle
c) Crust
d) Continental Crust

What is the heat source that causes the convection currents that move the tectonic plates around?
a) Light bulb
b) Sun
c) Core
d) Lava Lamp

When the magma near the core gets hot, why does it float upward?
a) It shrinks so it is more dense than the magma around it.
b) It expands, so it is more dense than the magma around it.
c) It shrinks so it is less dense than the magma around it.
d) It expands, so it is less dense than the magma around it.

When the magma gets closer to the crust, why does it cool down?
a) It is closer to the heat source (Sun).
b) It doesn't have any energy left.
c) It is further from the heat source (Core).
d) It does not cool down.

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