Earth's Layers
What is the most outer layer of Earth
Crust
Who is known for the continental drift theory
Alfred Wegener
What is a plate boundary
Area where two plates come together
What type of boundary causes rifts
Divergent
The Earth has how many layers
4
What floats on the mantle
Plates
Pangaea
What type of boundary collides together
Convergent
Which type of boundary is known for causing earthquakes
Transform
Are the continents still moving
Yes
What layer is made of the lithosphere, asthenosphere, and magma
Mantle
Who found evidence on the ocean floor to support the continental drift theory
Harry Hess
What type of boundary rubs together
Transform
What is it called when the plates get "consumed"...the oceanic crust goes under the continental crust
Subduction
When is your test
Answers vary depending on your teacher :-)
Tumaniec-Today
What layer is made of molten liquid and iron
Outer Core
What is the continental drift theory
The theory that the continents were once connected and slowly drifted apart
What type of boundary "pulls" apart
Divergent
What is the transfer of heat within the mantle that causes tectonic plates to move called
Convection
What is the crust of the Earth made of
Dirt, rocks, sand, etc.
What layer is solid iron and nickel, 4000 miles below the surface
Inner Core
What is the divergent boundary in the middle of the ocean called
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Which type of boundary is known for making mountains and volcanoes
Convergent
Which crust is more dense
Oceanic
What are the 5 things you need for when making a graph
Heading
Axis
Units
Legend
Trends/Patterns