Tectonic Plates
Erosion
Volcanoes
Layers of the Earth
Earth Sci.
100
The layer of the earth where tectonic plates are located.
The Crust
100
The type of erosion that creates sand dunes.
Wind
100
The type of volcano that has gently sloping sides.
Shield
100
The hottest layer of the earth.
Inner Core
100
A map that shows elevation.
Topographic Map
200
A boundary where two tectonic plates collide.
Convergent Boundary
200
A steep landform that is created by running water.
Canyon
200
The area located around the Pacific Plate where most of the earths volcanoes exist.
Ring of Fire
200
The layer of the earth with the highest density.
Inner Core
200
The layer of the earth where earthquakes occur.
Crust
300
The area where oceanic crust dives under the continental crust.
Subduction Zone
300
The type of erosion that causes landslides and mud slides.
Gravity
300
The type of volcano that has steep sides and explosive eruptions.
Composite or Stratovolcano
300
The part of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid part of the upper mantle.
Lithosphere
300
Waves generated by an earthquake.
Seismic waves
400
The mountain range created by the divergent boundary in the Atlantic Ocean is called this.
Mid-Ocean Ridge
400
The sand or sediment that is relocated due to erosion.
Deposition
400
A volcano that is located away from plate boundaries.
Hot Spot
400
The state of matter that the mantle and and outer core are.
Liquid
400
The depth of these help to determine their age.
Fossils
500
The type of pressure that is created at a divergent boundary.
Tension
500
A fan shaped area created by deposition from a running river.
Delta
500
The depression at the top of a volcano.
Crater
500
The two types of crust.
Oceanic and Continental
500
This type of heat transfer moves heat from the mantle to the crust.
Convection
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