The Earth's Layers
Plate Movement History
Layers of the Earth's Crust
Name the Continent
100
Name a metal that is inside the core of the Earth.
Iron and nickel
100
Name the supercontinent that existed 335 million years ago.
Pangea
100
Name the Earth's layer shown in black. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ crust.
Oceanic Crust
100
How Many continents are there today?
7
200
Name the Earth's layer on which landforms like hills and mountains sit.
The Earth's Crust
200
Name the large pieces of the Earth's crust that is also the name for something that we put our meals on when eating.
Tectonic Plates
200
Name the Earth's layer shown here in grey.
C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ crust.
Continental crust
200
Name the continent on which we live.
North America
300
Name of the Earth's layer pictured here in orange.
The mantle
300
The place where two plates meet is called a plate
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?
boundary
300
This layer of the Earth's crust is also the upper layer of the Earth's mantle. It is located above the lithosphere.
The Asthenosphere.
300
Name this continent. Hint: it is our neighbor
South America
400
What state of matter is the Earth's outer core? Is it solid or molten iron?
Molten iron
400
The movement of the Earth's plates over time is also known as continental _ _ _ _ _.
Drift
400
This layer of the Earth consists of the upper mantle and the Earth's crust.
Lithosphere
400
Name this continent. it is known for the Outback, Kangaroos and Koala bears.
Australia
500
Magma or molten Magma.
500
Name the German scientist who invented the Continental Drift theory.
Alfred Wegener
500
This layer of the Earth's crust is not only the thinnest but also supports the greatest of the Earth's weight.
The Oceanic Crust
500
Name this continent. There are 54 separate counties on this continent. Hint including Egypt
Africa