Earth's Structure

Earth's Structure

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Science

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the mechanical/physical layers of the Earth?

Back

The lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, inner core, and outer core.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does oceanic crust compare to continental crust?

Back

Oceanic crust is thinner, younger, and more dense than continental crust.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of plate boundary is responsible for the Great Rift Valley and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

Back

Divergent plate boundary.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that we live on?

Back

Continental Crust.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the plate labeled G in a geological map?

Back

South American Plate.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the asthenosphere?

Back

The semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.

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