Science Unit 2 Review

What is the study of the earth?

The portion of the mantle between 400 Km and 1050 km beneath the surface, where the upper mantle merges into the lower mantle.

The portion of the earth that marks the bottom of the mantle.

The region consisting of the earth's crust and upper mantle formed by the tectonic plates.

The plastic rock in the lower portion of the upper mantle.

The mountain that forms when molten rock erupts form a hole in the earth's curst.

A mountain that appears to have formed when molten rock is forced beneath an overlying rock layer.

The mountain thought to have formed when the edges of two adjacent tectonic plates were pushed together, causing the layers to fold.

The mountain thought to have formed when rocks on one side of a fault were forced upward while rocks on the other side sank.

The computer system that stores and processes geographic data.