Science SOL 5.8 Earth's Geology

Front

What are the plates that move past each other called?

Back

Transform plates.

Front

What are the innermost layers of the Earth mostly composed of?

Back

Iron and Nickel.

Front

What layer takes up 84% of Earth's volume and is the largest/thickest layer?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What are the four concentric layers of the Earth?

Back

Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.

Front

What is the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another?

Back

Erosion.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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 outer core?

Back

Mantle.

Front

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

Back

Outer Core.

Front

What is the solid innermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Inner Core.

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2