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 |