Earth's Layers -

Front

What are the sheets of rock called that make up the top outer crust of the Earth?

Back

Plates

Front

Which layer of the Earth is liquid and located between the crust and the inner core?

Back

Outer core

Front

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

Back

Three-fourths (approximately 75%)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Which layer of the Earth is solid and located at the very center?

Back

Inner core

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that we live on called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the term for the boundaries where two tectonic plates meet?

Back

Plate boundaries

Front

What geological process occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

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

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates that can cause earthquakes?

Back

Seismic activity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3