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The Restless Earth
Layers of Earth, Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the outer compositional layer of Earth? | Crust |
| What is the middle compositional layer of Earth? | Mantle |
| What is the inner compositional layer of Earth? | Core |
| What is the order of the 5 physical layers from the center of the Earth to the outer layers? | Inner Core, Outer Core, Mesosphere, Asthenoshere, and Lithosphere |
| What physical layer is divided into tectonic plates? | Lithosphere |
| What is the plate boundary shown through two plates moving towards each other? | Convergent |
| What is the plate boundary shown through two plates moving away from each other? | Divergent |
| What is the plate boundary shown through two plates moving horizontally across each other? | Transform |
| What are the 3 main reasons why tectonic plates move? | Mantle Convection, Ridge Push, and Slab Pull |
| What are the two types of crust? | Continental and Oceanic |
| What are the 3 kinds of faults? | Strike-slip, Normal, and Reverse |