Earth's Layers and Plates Test Review

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What is weathering?

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Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into sediment.

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What is an earthquake?

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An earthquake is the movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates.

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What is the correct order of Earth’s layers starting from the surface?

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The correct order is: crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.

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What is Earth's core mainly composed of?

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Earth's core is mainly composed of iron and nickel.

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What type of boundary is a convergent boundary?

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A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move towards each other.

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What is the mantle?

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

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What is the crust?

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The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth, where we live, made of solid rock.

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What is the outer core?

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The outer core is the layer of the Earth beneath the mantle, composed of liquid iron and nickel.

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What is the inner core?

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The inner core is the solid innermost layer of the Earth, composed mainly of iron and nickel.

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What is erosion?

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Erosion is the process of moving sediment from one place to another.