Layers of the Earth

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that lies between the crust and the core?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the center layer of the Earth?

Back

Core

Front

What process causes the movement of tectonic plates due to heat in the mantle?

Back

Convection

Front

Which layer of the Earth is solid and made mostly of iron and nickel?

Back

Inner Core

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is liquid and surrounds the inner core?

Back

Outer Core

Front

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

Back

Plate boundary

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What are the large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere called?

Back

Tectonic plates

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates away from each other?

Back

Divergence