Unit 3 Review

Front

What are the layers of the Earth from innermost to outermost?

Back

inner core, outer core, lower mantle, upper mantle, crust

Front

Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid nickel and iron?

Back

inner core

Front

What does the term 'divergent' mean in geological terms?

Back

Dividing

Front

What is magma primarily composed of?

Back

melted rock

Front

What is one feature of a convergent boundary?

Back

subduction zone

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

crust

Front

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

Back

mantle

Front

What geological process occurs at divergent boundaries?

Back

seafloor spreading

Front

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

Back

transform boundary

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is liquid?

Back

outer core