Tectonic plates

12 questions

1. Sort the following layers of Earth from the outermost to the innermost layer.
2. Which layer of Earth is composed mostly of iron and nickel and exists in both solid and liquid forms?
3. True or false? The mantle is the thickest layer of Earth.
4. Which type of rock often contains fossils or shell fragments?
5. Which of the following properties help geologists determine the age and formation process of rocks?
6. Which layer of Earth is primarily responsible for its magnetic field?
7. Match the following events to their characteristics:
8. What is a tectonic plate?
9. Which of the following theories or concepts explains the movement of continental landmasses?
10. Which of the following are the primary sources of evidence supporting the theory of continental drift?
11. True or false? Tectonic plates only move due to convection currents in the mantle.
12. ___ is the force exerted by a sinking tectonic plate as it moves down into the mantle. This process helps drive the movement of tectonic plates.

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