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Layers of the Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| There are _____ layers of the Earth. | Four (4) |
| The layer of the Earth that scientists believe is most likely made of solid metals is the inner _____. | core |
| A _____ cooling help led to the formation of the layers of the Earth. | constant |
| You might expect to find rocks of the _____ density in the crust. | lowest |
| The _____ is composed of rock and can be described as being solid. | lithosphere |
| The _____ is the thinnest layer of the Earth. | crust |
| The _____ is best described as solid but flowing. | asthenosphere |
| The layer which scientists believe to be in a liquid state is the ____ core. | outer |
| The _____ is the thickest layer of the Earth, according to scientific data. | mantle |
| A _____ ball bearing (solid) suspended in oil (liquid) would best represent the inner and out core of Earth, based on the physical characteristics of each layer. | metal |
| The lithosphere consists of the _____ mantle and the crust. | upper |
| The layer of the Earth that is found directly _____ the asthenosphere is the lithosphere. | above |
| The inner core would best be modeled as a _____ sphere. | metallic |
| Seafloor spreading will most likely occur at _____ plates. | diverging |
| A _____ will likely form when two plates push against each other. | trench |
| While moving from the earth's crust downward to the outer core, one would observe the _____ would change from least to most dense. | density |
| The layer of the earth which is composed of material of the highest density is the _____ core. | inner |
| The crust includes oceans and _____ bodies of water. | other |
| The layer of the _____ that is broken up into giant moving plates is the lithosphere. | Earth |
| When two continental plates converge a _____ formation is most likely to occur | mountain |
| When there is movement between the Pacific plate and the North American plate (at the San Andreas Fault), _____ movement is occurring. | transform |
| When two plates converge, _____ can occur, and a trench is likely to occur. | subduction |
| An accurate feature to include in a model of the earth would be a _____ outer core below the mantle. | liquid |
| The Earth's asthenosphere is best described as dense _____ that moves the crust. | rock |
| The layer of the Earth that behaves more like a solid near the top, and more like a liquid near the bottom, where the _____ is higher, is the mantle. | pressure |
| When _____ plate pull away from each other, a ridge is most likely to occur. | tectonic |
| The _____ Plate is where Europe and the most of Asia is located. | Eurasian |
| When _____ plates pull apart, and ocean basin will form in it's location. | two |
| The _____ American Plate is where the United State is located. | North |
| The _____ Plate is where the Pacific Ocean is located. | Pacific |
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