CKLA Geology Chapter 2

Front

What instrument is used when studying seismic waves?

Back

Seismograph

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'An earthquake is like a rock plunking into water'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the correct order of the layers of the earth, starting from the center and moving out?

Back

Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Front

What are the 2 types of crust?

Back

Oceanic crust and continental crust

Front

What happens as new crust is added?

Back

Older crust gets pushed outward, away from the rift.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the liquid layer of the Earth surrounding the inner core?

Back

Outer core

Front

What is the solid center of the Earth called?

Back

Inner core

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Rifting