Layers of the Earth & Plate Boundaries

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The outermost solid layer of the Earth is called the

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crust

Front

Which of these two layers is a solid? Options: innercore, Outercore

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innercore

Front

What is the ridged solid layer of the Earth's surface made up of the crust and upper mantle called?

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lithosphere

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Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

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increases

Front

Pressure as you go deeper into the Earth

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increases

Front

What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent? Options: Supreme Continent, Eurasia, Plate tectonics, Pangea

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Pangea

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Which of these layers is ALL solid iron and nickel? Options: inner core, outer core, lithosphere, mesosphere

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inner core

Front

What occurs because of convection currents?

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Tectonic plates on the crust move.

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Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's: Continental crust, Oceanic crust, Asthenosphere, Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Where does the heat come from that drives the convection current in the mantle?

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the core