The Tectonic Cycle

Question 1 of 7

1

Planet Earth is how many years old?

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3 billion
4.6 billion
3.6 billion
5 billion

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Question 2 of 7

1

The outer core is the hottest layer of the Earth.

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True
False

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Question 3 of 7

1

Label the layers of the Earth.

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Inner core

Outer core

Mantle

Crust

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Question 4 of 7

1

The asthenosphere carries the ❌ of the Earth including the ❌. The rocks of the asthenosphere flow in response to pressure exerted on them from the movement of the interior of the Earth. The ❌ is located in the upper mantle of the Earth at depths of ❌ km.

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lithosphere

continents

asthenosphere

100-240

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Question 5 of 7

1

Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust

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True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

1

The boundary located between the Earth's crust and the mantle is called

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The astenosphere
The moho
The lithosphere
The troposphere

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Question 7 of 7

1

Which crust is referred to as having SIMA content?

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Continental crust
Oceanic crust

	Created by Kate Nevin over 6 years ago

Test on Chapter One of Horizons Geography book.

The Tectonic Cycle

Question 1 of 7

Planet Earth is how many years old?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 7

The outer core is the hottest layer of the Earth.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 7

Label the layers of the Earth.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 4 of 7

The asthenosphere carries the ❌ of the Earth including the ❌. The rocks of the asthenosphere flow in response to pressure exerted on them from the movement of the interior of the Earth. The ❌ is located in the upper mantle of the Earth at depths of ❌ km.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 5 of 7

Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

The boundary located between the Earth's crust and the mantle is called

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 7

Which crust is referred to as having SIMA content?

Select one of the following:

Explanation