Layers of the Earth
Weathering
Tectonic Plates
Erosion
Volcanoes
100
The soli, innermost layer of the Earth.
What is the inner core?
100
Name the two different types of weahtering.
What are physical (mehanical) and chemical weathering?
100
Tectonic plates are a part of this layer of the Earth.
What is the crust?
100
This is the process by which the surface of the Earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, plants, etc.
What is erosion?
100
A vent in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ashes and gases are ejected.
What is a volcano?
200
The layer of the earth that is made mostly of melted iron and nickel.
What is the outer core?
200
acid rain is an example of this type of weathering.
What is chemical weathering?
200
Two tectonic plates that slide by each other.
What is transform or transformation?
200
One examples of erosion that happens rapidly
What are landslides, hurricanes and/or beach erosion?
200
Name one (of two) rapid forces that can change the Earth's surface.
What is an Earthquake and/or volcano?
300
The Earth's crust is divided into constantly moving_______ .
What are tectonic plates
300
List two forces that can change the Earth's surface rapidly.
What are earthquakes and volcanoes?
300
Two tectonic plates that come together.
What is converge or convergent.
300
The laying down of sediment.
What is deposition?
300
This type of volcano has steep sides and an explosive nature.
What is a composite volcano?
400
Scientists know that the Earth's inner core is a solid by studying ____________.
What are earthquakes?
400
Give two examples of weathering changing a rock.
What is water, ice, wind, gravity and/or glaciers.
400
Two plates that move apart.
What is diverge or divergent?
400
An example of erosion caused by gravity.
What is a landslide?
400
This type of volcano produces lava slowly and is the type that created islands in Hawaii.
What is a shield volcano?
500
The Earth's magnetic field is produced by electrical currents from these layers of the Earth.
What are the inner and outer core?
500
I protect the Earth from solar radiation.
What is the magnetosphere?
500
A famous fault line located in California.
What is the San Andreas Fault?
500
The area of where a small body of water meets the ocean and can build up with sediment.
What is the mouth?
500
This volcano erupted in Washington in 1980.
What is Mt. St Helens?
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