5.7 Earth Review

Front

What is the thinnest layer of Earth?

Back

Crust

Front

What does the presence of an animal fossil in a rock indicate?

Back

The time period the animal lived in.

Front

What happens when tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

An earthquake occurs.

Front

What action can help prevent soil erosion?

Back

Planting grass.

Front

What type of plate boundary involves two plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is the layer of Earth beneath the crust called?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What is the outermost layer of Earth?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the core of the Earth primarily made of?

Back

Iron and nickel.

Front

What geological feature is formed at convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountains.

Front

What is soil erosion?

Back

The removal of the top layer of soil by wind or water.