Structure of the Earth

The outermost layer of the Earth that contains the continents and the oceans.

• mantle
• crust
• outer core
• inner core

Liquid metal layer that surrounds the Earth's inner core.

• inner core
• crust
• outer core
• mantle

Solid metal layer at the center of the Earth.

• mantle
• outer core
• inner core
• crust

The plates that make up the Earth's crust that are responsible for continental drift.

• continental crust
• oceanic crust
• geologist
• tectonic plates

We live on the core of the Earth.

• True
• False

The outer core is liquid.

• True
• False

Tectonic plates are still moving, causing continents to drift.

• True
• False

In the picture, number 2 shows the layer ....

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

the place where two different plates have contact.

• Pacific Plate

• Mountains

• Earthquakes

• Plate Boundaries

Major geological events that occur when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; frequent occurrences along all types of plate boundaries

• Volcano

• Earthquakes

• Tsunami

• Tornado