6.E.2.1 Layers of the Earth (snet)

Front

What is the solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer called?

Back

Crust

Front

Which area on a tectonic plate map represents the African Plate?

Back

Area 4

Front

Which layers of Earth are mostly made of solid material?

Back

Crust and inner core

Front

What is the boundary between the North American Plate and which other plate?

Back

Pacific Plate

Front

What is the basic composition of Earth’s core?

Back

The solid inner core is surrounded by a liquid outer core.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

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

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is primarily liquid?

Back

Outer core

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Inner core