Q2 Final ELL Earth Layers

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What does the theory of Continental Drift suggest?

Back

That continents were once joined and have slowly drifted apart.

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Which layer of the Earth is known as the Mantle?

Back

The layer located between the crust and the outer core, composed of semi-solid rock.

Front

What type of boundary is formed when tectonic plates move towards each other?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where plates move away from each other.

Front

What does the term 'Pangaea' refer to?

Back

The supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.

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What is the outer core?

Back

The liquid layer of the Earth's core located beneath the mantle.

Front

What is the inner core?

Back

The solid, innermost layer of the Earth, composed mainly of iron and nickel.

Front

What is the asthenosphere?

Back

The semi-fluid layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates float.

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What is plate tectonics?

Back

The theory explaining the movement of the Earth's plates and the associated geological phenomena.

Front

What happens at a transform boundary?

Back

Tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.