12/05/2024 - Flashcardizz - Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

Back

Inner Core

Front

What are the layers that make up the Earth?

Back

Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

Front

What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates collide?

Back

Convergent plate boundary

Front

What is the state of the inner core?

Back

Solid

Front

Why is the inner core solid despite its high temperature?

Back

Because of gravity and the pressure from the layers above.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What layer lies directly beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is a divergent plate boundary?

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

Front

What is a transform plate boundary?

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

Front

What is the state of the outer core?

Back

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