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ForcesShapingEarth
Structure of the Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the innermost layer of the Earth called? | Inner Core |
| The ...... is the outermost layer of the Earth’s structure. | Crust |
| When one plate slides beneath another plate it is called ........ | Subduction |
| What is a hot molten mix of gas and rock in a volcano called? | Magma |
| Geologists believe that the inner core is mostly made of ........ | Iron |
| How many major plates are there? | Thirty |
| What floats on the asthenosphere? | Lithosphere |
| Why does the listhosphere float? | Isotasy |
| Which islands are made from underwater volcanic mountains? | Hawaiian |
| What is the largest layer of the Earth? | Mantle |
| What mountains are formed when forces in the Earth force up the crust? | Unwarped |