Earth's Layers and Plate Boundaries

Front

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the second layer of the Earth made of?

Back

Mantle, which is made of solid rock.

Front

What do we call the boundary where plates move away from each other?

Back

Diverging boundary.

Front

What is the name of the layer that is below the crust?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What is the third layer of the Earth?

Back

Outer core.

Front

What is the solid part of the Earth called?

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

What happens at a converging boundary?

Back

Plates move towards each other.

Front

What is the center of the Earth called?

Back

Core.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is liquid?

Back

Outer core.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.