Forces of Change

Multiple Choice

Of Earth’s three structural layers, the hottest is

• the core, which includes a solid inner core and liquid outer core.

• the crust, which is heated by solar radiation.

• the atmosphere, which experiences hot summer weather.

• the mantle, which contains the magma that makes volcanoes.

Fill in the Blank

___________ is when oceanic plates slide under continental plates and scrape off seamounts, leaving debris that causes the continents

to grow outward.

Open Ended

List the 5 factors that influence soil formation.