Layers of the Earth
The innermost layer
The inner core
The sphere that contains the layers of the earth
When plates converge or push together these can form
Mountains
The number of Earth's continents
7
The Crater
The layer where magma comes from
The mantle
The layer of the atmosphere where weather happens
The Troposphere
What can happen when plates slide past each other
Earthquakes
When all the plates were touching it was called
Pangaea
The substance that magma becomes after it erupts from a volcano
Lava
The layer where the Earth's plates exist.
The Crust
The layer of the atmosphere where planes travel
The Stratosphere
When plates diverge or move apart these can form
valleys, rifts, and trenches
The largest continent
Asia
The substance that forms deep inside a volcano
Magma
This layer is made of nickel and iron and thought to be solid
The inner core
The sphere that contains Earth's water
The hydrosphere
the number of separate plates moving on top of the Earth
7
The smallest continent
Australia
The name of a Washington volcano
Mount St Helens
Mt Rainier
Mt Baker
Mt Adams
The layer between the inner core and the mantle
The outer core
The percentage of fresh water on Earth
3%
This is caused by an earthquake on the ocean's floor
A Tsunami
The coldest continent
Antarctica
A horseshoe shaped ring around the Pacific ocean where many volcanoes are located
The Ring of Fire