Layers of the Earth
Which layer is at the center of the earth (the deepest layer)?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
inner core
Which vocabulary term means the gradual spreading of the seafloor?
Seafloor Spreading
What is the super continent called?
Pangea
What is the underwater mapping technology used in submarines?
Sonar
Does corn sweat?
Yes
Which layer of the earth do we stand on?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
The Crust
Which vocabulary term means the layer of the earth made up of slowly moving partially melted rock?
Mantle
Alfred Wegener
What is the name of the line in the ocean where the seafloor is spreading?
Mid-Atlanitc Mountain
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Pacific Crest
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Does dirt make noise?
yes
Which layer is the hottest?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
Inner Core
Which vocabulary term means the rising of hot air/water and the falling of cool air/water
Convection current
Are the continents moving closer together of further apart?
Apart
What kind of current is causing seafloor spreading?
convection
Is sharknado possible?
No
Which layer the coolest?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
The Crust
Which vocabulary term means the seperation of the earth into moving plates?
Tectonic Plates
What evidence proves the continents were once connected?
Fossils
Are the oldest rocks close to or far away from the center of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Far
What kind of eclipse happened last week?
Which layer of the Earth is partially melted slow moving rock?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
Mantle
Which vocabulary term means the theory of the gradual movement of the continents?
Continental Drift
What theory confirms/explains how the continents are moving?
Seafloor Spreading
What was the name of the scientist who discovered the evidence of seafloor spreading
Harry Hess
What does the E in CER stand for?
Evidence