Inside the Earth

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by two tectonic plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What is the term for the solid layer of hard rock that includes the crust and the uppermost mantle?

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Inner core.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located between the inner core and the mantle?

Back

Outer core.

Front

What is the primary composition of the Earth's inner core?

Back

Solid iron and nickel.

Front

What is the primary composition of the Earth's outer core?

Back

Liquid iron and nickel.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that lies directly above the lithosphere?

Back

Asthenosphere.

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

Back

Mountains, trenches, or volcanic arcs.

Front

What geological feature is typically associated with transform boundaries?

Back

Fault lines.