Earth's Layers & Tectonic Plates

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What is the hottest layer of the Earth?

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The inner core is the hottest layer of the Earth.

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What is the largest layer of the Earth?

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The mantle is the largest layer of the Earth.

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What do transform boundaries create?

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Transform boundaries create earthquakes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What do convergent boundaries create?

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Convergent boundaries create volcanoes.

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What happens at a transform boundary?

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At a transform boundary, plates slide past each other.

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What is the Earth's crust?

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The Earth's crust is the outermost layer of the Earth, where we live.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the mantle?

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The mantle is the layer between the crust and the outer core, made of semi-solid rock.

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What is the outer core?

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The outer core is a liquid layer composed mainly of iron and nickel.

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What is the inner core?

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The inner core is a solid sphere made mostly of iron and nickel, located at the center of the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3