Earth's Features
Which layer of Earth is a solid?
inner core
What type of boundary exists when two plates move towards each other and push against each other?
Convergent
What kind of rock forms around a volcano?
Igneous
Which layer of Earth is a molten, where convection occurs?
mantle
Earthquakes occur most often at these plate boundaries.
Transform boundaries
This is the process that moves soil and rock particles by forces of nature.
Erosion
What landform is formed at the site of sea floor spreading?
a mid-ocean ridge
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection currents in the mantle
Extreme heat and pressure deep within the Earth form these types of rocks.
Metamorphic Rocks
What is the name of the rocky portion of Earth's layers that is made up of the uppermost mantle and the lower crust?
lithosphere
Sea floor spreading can only occur at this type of boundary.
Divergent boudnary
Sedimentary rocks are formed from which two processes?
Compaction and cementation.