APES 4.1 (Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle, Layers of the Earth)

Front

What is the outer core primarily composed of?

Back

Liquid iron and nickel.

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

Back

Convergent plate boundary.

Front

What is the parent material of all rocks?

Back

Magma.

Front

What geological process occurs when oceanic crust is forced under continental crust?

Back

Subduction.

Front

What geological feature is formed when oceanic plates move apart?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What is the solid outer layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform plate boundary.

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down and transported?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma.