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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the part of the core is dense and composed mostly of solid iron | inner core. |
| lies above the inner core and is thought to be composed mostly of molten metal.[ is a liquid] | outer core |
| What peach layer is similar to the outer core | the pit |
| The layer in Earth’s interior above the outer core | mantle. |
| Earth’s outermost layer is the | Crust |
| The rigid, upper part of Earth’s mantle and the crust is called | lithosphere. I |
| What parts of Earth make up the lithosphere? | The rigid, upper part of Earth’s mantle and the crust |
| The places where the edges of different plates meet | plate boundaries. |
| large fractures in rocks along which movement occurs. The movement can cause earthquakes | Faults |
| When plates collide, the tremendous force causes mountains like the Andes in South America to form. | Colliding Plates |
| When plates slide along each other, earthquakes commonly occur. | Sliding Plates |
| When plates move apart, new crust forms to fill in the gap between the plates | Separating Plates |
| When one plate sinks underneath another plate, it’s called | subduction |