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Earth's Layers
Earth's Layers
Earth's Layers
Earth's Layers
Earth's Layers
100

What bests describes hot rock rising and cool rock sinking, or the reason for plate tectonics?

What is convection

100
In which of Earths Layers would you find convection currents?
What is The Mantle
100

Who created the theory of continental drift?

Who is Alfred Wegner 

100

What are three pieces of evidence Alfred Wegner used to support his hypothesis?

Fossil evidence 

Glacial Evidence 

Rock evidence 

100
Which of Earths layers are as hot as the sun?
What is Inner Core
200
Whats the difference between inner and outer core?
What is One is solid one is liquid
200
Which of Earths Layers is the most dense?
What is Inner Core
200
What process best explains two plates sliding past one another?
What is transform
200

Describe how both temperature and pressure change as you go deeper into the Earth.

They both increase with depth 

200

What is the magnetosphere?

The outer part of Earth's magnetic field that protects Earth from UV rays

300
Which layer of Earth contains tectonic plates?
What is Lithosphere
300
Why does the crust float on top of the mantle?
What is Differences in density
300

What geological event occurs at the mid-ocean ridge?

What is Seafloor Spreading at a divergent boundary

300

Which form of energy is responsible for the movement of plates?

What is thermal Energy

300

Name the layers of the earth from most dense to least dense.

What is Inner core, outer core, asenthosphere, mantle, crust

400

Name Earth's structural layers in order of depth.

Crust, mantle (aka Lithosphere) asthenosphere,  outer core, inner core

400
Convection currents result in the following:
What is Movement of Plates
400
Whats the difference between divergent and convergent boundaries?
What is Convergent/Collides Divergent/Separates
400
Where would you be most likely find the oldest rock sample? A. At mid-ocean ridge B. 1000 meters from mid-ocean ridge C. 500 meters from mid-ocean ridge D. 1500 meters from mid-ocean ridge
What is D
400
What happens at divergent boundaries?
What is Two plates move away from each other
500
What theory explains causes of slow and rapid geological events to occur?
What is Theory of Plate Tectonics
500

What causes mountains to form?

What is Collision of two continental plates at a convergent boundary

500
What happens at a transform boundary that causes earthquakes?
What is Two plates slide or glide past one another
500
Which of the following would best represent the convection current in the mantle A. A boiling pot of water B. your phone heats up from sitting in the sun C. A cup of hot chocolate burns your hand D. An ice cube melts from sitting in your hand
What is A