Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Volcanoes

Front

What is the solid inner layer of the Earth primarily composed of?

Back

Iron and Nickel.

Front

What geological process is primarily responsible for the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?

Back

Convection.

Front

What is the theory that describes how magma rises to the surface at mid-ocean ridges and cools to form new seafloor?

Back

Seafloor spreading.

Front

Why is the Earth's inner core solid despite its high temperature?

Back

Due to high pressure.

Front

Is oceanic crust more dense than continental crust? (True/False)

Back

True.

Front

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

Back

Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, and Outer Core.

Front

What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust?

Back

Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust.

Front

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Back

The movement of tectonic plates along faults.

Front

What is a tectonic plate?

Back

A massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere.

Front

What is the Ring of Fire?

Back

A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.