Earth's Interior Layers Flashcard

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What is the theory of Plate Tectonics?

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A theory that the crust is made up of giant plates of rock that float upon the liquid filled mantle of the earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What are the three main layers of the Earth's interior based on chemical and physical properties?

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Crust, Mantle, Core.

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Which layer is made up of two different kinds of layers: oceanic and continental?

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Crust.

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What process allows large plates to move across the surface of the Earth?

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Convection.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What causes tectonic plates to move around the Earth?

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Mantle convection cells.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust.

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What is the layer beneath the crust that is semi-solid and allows for tectonic movement?

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Mantle.

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What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

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Core.

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What are the two types of crust?

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Oceanic crust and continental crust.

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What is the process of heat transfer through fluids that causes tectonic plates to move?

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Convection.