Layers of the Earth

Front

What is the solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle that lithospheric plates float on?

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

What is the thin, solid, outermost layer of Earth that includes both continental and oceanic regions?

Back

Earth's crust

Front

What term describes the types, quantities, and arrangements of elements that make up a substance?

Back

Chemical composition

Front

What is the solid layer of Earth located between the crust and the core, made of dense silicates?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth, primarily composed of iron and nickel?

Back

Core

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is made up of the crust and the upper part of the mantle?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down and transported by natural forces?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

Back

Plate boundary