Earth's Layers and Energy Transfer Flashcard

Front

What is the densest layer of Earth?

Back

Inner core

Front

What happens at a divergent boundary?

Back

Plates move away from each other.

Front

What evidence supports the idea that Earth's outer core is liquid?

Back

Seismic waves can only travel through solids.

Front

What is the first wave from an earthquake that is recorded by a seismograph?

Back

P-wave

Front

Which layer of Earth is composed of a solid iron-nickel alloy?

Back

Inner core

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

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

Back

Mantle

Front

What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is the primary component of the Earth's outer core?

Back

Liquid iron and nickel.

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through a fluid?

Back

Convection.