Earth's Layers and Plate Boundaries Flashcard

Front

An image of Earth's layers is shown below. What is the name of region B?

Back

mantle

Front

An image of Earth's layers is shown below. What is the name of region B?

Back

mantle

Front

In the diagram of Earth's structure, which layer is labeled as C?

Back

outer core

Front

During a science class, Ava is studying a diagram of Earth's structure. Which layer is labeled as C?

Back

outer core

Front

What occurs at transform plate boundaries?

Back

Plates slide past each other.

Front

What is subduction?

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one plate going beneath another

Front

The picture shows the San Andreas Fault. The crevice along the fault is most likely caused by which event?

Back

earthquake

Front

A divergent boundary occurs where two plates move in which of the following ways?

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away from each other

Front

How are most of Earth's volcanoes formed?

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the interaction of continental plates.

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Why is the mantle important to the movement of Earth's plates?

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Pressure from the core creates convection currents in the mantle, which help to move Earth's plates.