Earths layers
How many layers of the earth is there?
4
What was the Pangea theory?
When the continents were "connected"
What happens when soil builds up in river beds?
Flooding
What is W.E.D
Weathering. erosion. deposition
What is the 1st layer of the earth?
Crust
Does divergent plates move towards each other or spread apart?
Spread apart
How many inches is horizon o?
2
What rock is made from sediments?
Sedimentary rock
What is the thickest layer of the earth?
Mantle
What do transform movement of plates cause?
Earthquakes and Tsunamis
What two horizons are very similar?
E,B
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Heat and pressure
Is the inner core a solid or liquid?
Solid
What do convergent plates form?
Volcanoes
Horizon A is how many inches?
10
What is the 3rd rock in the rock cycle?
Igneous
Which two layers make up the mantle?
Asthenosphere and mesosphere.
What forms when land meets land?
Mountains, Metamorphic rocks.
Which horizon is unweatherd solid rock?
R
What is the only rock that forms in water?
Sedimentary