Unit 2- Earths Interior

Front

What is the hottest layer of the Earth?

Back

Inner Core (up to 6000°C)

Front

What type of waves can move through solids but not through liquids or gases?

Back

S Waves

Front

Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid rock and is the outermost layer?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the name of the tectonic plate that includes Greenland and North America?

Back

North American Plate

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?

Back

Divergent Boundary

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

Back

Convergent Boundary

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform Boundary

Front

What is the Earth's layer that is liquid and surrounds the inner core?

Back

Outer Core

Front

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin?

Back

Epicenter