Layers of the Earth

Front

Which type of plate boundary is being shown?
Options: Converging Plates, Diverging Plates, Sliding Plates

Back

Converging Plates

Front

The outer layer of the Earth's surface is called the

outer core

,

inner core

,

crust

,

mantle

Back

crust

Front

Plates moving away from each other are called

Back

diverging plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

The layer between the crust and the mantle is called the lithosphere.

Back

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Front

Which type of plate boundary is being shown?

Converging Plates

,

Diverging Plates

,

Sliding Plates

Back

Sliding Plates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the inner core?

Back

Hot solid ball of metal

Front

What are giant plates of rock moving slowly called?

Back

Plate tectonics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

The thickest layer of the Earth is called...

Back

Mantle

Front

Which type of plate boundary is being shown?
Options: Converging Plates, Diverging Plates, Sliding Plates

Back

Diverging Plates

Front

What is the liquid layer of Earth (made of metal) called?

Back

Outer core