What happens when heat from a warmer material rises and then cools and begins to sink

Heat dissipates evenly in all directions.

Cool air rises to replace the warm air.

Heat remains stationary and does not move.

Why can't humans travel to the center of Earth?

Humans cannot travel to the center of Earth due to extreme heat and pressure.

There is a direct route to the center of Earth via underground tunnels.

Humans can easily travel to the center of Earth with current technology.

The center of Earth is a popular tourist destination.

Why does Earth's inner core remain solid, even though it's so hot?

It exists at a very high pressure

The inner core is made of liquid metal that cools down.

High temperatures cause the inner core to melt and become liquid.

The inner core is solid because it is composed of lighter elements.

What can cause changes on Earth's surface?

Wind, liquid, water, ice and human activities.

What causes fast changes to Earth's surface?

Weather patterns and climate change.

Human activities like construction and mining.

What did the continents used to look like?

The continents used to be part of a supercontinent called Pangaea.

The continents were formed by volcanic activity alone.

The continents were once a single landmass called Atlantis.

The continents were always in their current positions.

Why can't you feel the continents moving?

You can't feel the continents moving because their movement is too slow

The continents are moving too fast to notice.

The movement of continents is only felt during earthquakes.

You can feel the continents moving, but it's imperceptible.

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

Heat rising and falling inside the mantle

Volcanic eruptions on the surface

Gravitational pull from the moon

What causes mountains?

Mountains are caused by tectonic plate collisions

Mountains are caused by the cooling of the Earth's core.

Mountains are created by the movement of rivers.

Mountains are formed by erosion of the landscape.

Why do earthquakes happen more often in certain places of the world?

Earthquakes happen more often where tectonic plates meet

Earthquakes are more common in regions with dense forests.

Earthquakes are caused by volcanic activity in the ocean.

Earthquakes occur more frequently in areas with high humidity.

What causes the movement felt during earthquakes

Volcanic eruptions releasing gas

Weather changes causing ground vibrations

Tectonic plates moving slowly over time

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The super-hot, super-dense center of Earth

Earth's Core

Mantle

Crust

Outer Layer

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Earth's only liquid layer, just above the solid inner core

Earth's outer core

inner core

crust

mantle

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The gradual transporting of dirt and rocks by wind or water.

Sedimentation

Weathering

Deposition

Erosion

The breaking down of rocks, often caused by water or Earth's atmosphere

Sedimentation

Weathering

Erosion

Metamorphism

Huge pieces of the lithosphere that move one or two inches a year.

Continental shelves

Sedimentary layers

Oceanic ridges

Tectonic plates

A part of the upper mantle layer of Earth

asthenosphere

core

mesosphere

lithosphere

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The largest part of Earth's interior between the core at the center and the crust on the surface.

Mantle

Lithosphere

Core

Crust

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Chapter 3 -- EARTH SCIENCE

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The super-hot, super-dense center of Earth

Earth's only liquid layer, just above the solid inner core

The gradual transporting of dirt and rocks by wind or water.

The breaking down of rocks, often caused by water or Earth's atmosphere

Huge pieces of the lithosphere that move one or two inches a year.

A part of the upper mantle layer of Earth

The largest part of Earth's interior between the core at the center and the crust on the surface.

What happens when heat from a warmer material rises and then cools and begins to sink

A sudden shaking of the ground and ocean floor caused by the shifting of blocks of rocks.

A break between two blocks of rocks that allows them to move.

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