Earth Science Review

Front

Convection currents are in what layer?

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Mantle

Front

List the layers from the outer layer to the center:
- Crust
- Mantle
- Inner core
- Outer core

Back

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Front

The inner core is solid and made mostly of

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Iron

Front

Tectonic plates that move apart are

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diverging

Front

Tectonic plates that move towards each other and collide are

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converging

Front

When one tectonic plate goes under another plate, it is called? Options: transforming, converging, subducting, diverging.

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subducting

Front

Tectonic plates that slide beside each other are: transforming, converging, subducting, diverging

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transforming

Front

The arrow is pointing to what tectonic plate?

Back

South American plate

Front

What plate is labeled A? Options: Eurasian plate, Pacific plate, North American plate, Antarctic plate

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Pacific plate

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Earthquake occur on: transforming plates, converging plates, subducting plates, diverging plates

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transforming plates