Which Layer?
This layer of the earth is the largest.
Mantle
True or False? Tectonic plates are located within the inner core of the earth
False, The crust is separated by cracks creating large rock peices known as tectonic plates
How many layers does the earth have?
4
Is earth's surface covered by more land or water?
Water
This layer is the hottest section of the earth.
Inner Core
When two plates rub against each other, what natural disaster occurs?
Earthquake
True or False: Scientists believe the tectonic plates are constantly moving across the mantle
True
What percentage of the earth's crust is covered by water?
75%
This layer is made up of liquified metals and sits below the mantle
Outer Core
What is created when steam, heat and pressure is locked in one spot and erupts through the Crust?
Volcano
Which type of crust is considered more dense?
Oceanic Crust
Earth's inner core is composed mostly by metals or gas?
metals
This layer is made up of solid rock and is considered the thinnest of all layers
Crust
Vocabulary word meaning two plates that are moving towards each other?
Convergent plates
Are mountain ranges created by Divergent plates or Convergent plates?
Convergent
Name the two metals that mostly make up the earth's inner core?
iron and nickel
Vocabulary term used to describe the oceanic crust being pushed under the continental crust
subduction
Vocabulary word meaning two plates that are moving away from each other?
Divergent plates
Which of the layers is the deepest scientist have drilled through?
Crust. In fact scientist have only dug part of the way through the crust. Tools to dig further have not been created yet
vocabulary word that starts with the letter V to describe how fats or slow something flows
Viscosity