FLASHCARDS SC.7.E.6.1

Front

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

Back

B) Crust, Mantle, Core

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the outermost layer?

Back

C) Crust

Front

What is the primary composition of the Earth's core?

Back

B) Iron and Nickel

Front

Which layer of the Earth is described as semi-fluid and responsible for tectonic plate movement?

Back

B) Mantle

Front

What is the lithosphere composed of?

Back

B) Crust and Upper Mantle

Front

As you go deeper into the Earth, how does the density of the layers change?

Back

C) Density increases

Front

What is the primary reason for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

B) Convection currents in the mantle

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

Back

B) Mantle

Front

What is the state of matter of the Earth's outer core?

Back

B) Liquid

Front

Which layer of the Earth generates the planet's magnetic field?

Back

C) Outer Core