6 IS Earth Structure - CH 1 Assessment - CORRECTIONS

Front

What forms Earth's weather and is the foundation for different climates?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What causes the high temperatures inside Earth?

Back

Great pressures squeezing rock and radioactive substances

Front

What is the role of convection currents in the outer core?

Back

They create Earth's magnetic field

Front

What is the role of the lithosphere in Earth's structure?

Back

It is a rigid layer that includes the crust

Front

What is the process of wearing down and carrying away land by natural forces?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the outermost layer of Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer beneath the crust that is semi-fluid?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the innermost layer of Earth?

Back

Core

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What natural phenomenon is caused by the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Earthquakes