CKLA Unit 5 Content Assessment

Front

What is the study of the makeup of the earth and the processes that change and shape it called?

Back

Geology

Front

What does the theory of plate tectonics explain?

Back

Earth's tectonic plates have been slowly moving and interacting for billions of years.

Front

True or False: Magma erupts from a volcano because of tremendous heat and pressure in the mantle.

Back

True

Front

What underwater mountain is created when oceanic plates move away from one another?

Back

Mid ocean ridge

Front

Which layer of Earth is liquid and made of very hot (liquid) metal?

Back

Outer core

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with one another.

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

Front

What is the mantle?

Back

The layer of the Earth between the crust and the outer core, composed of semi-solid rock.

Front

What is the difference between the inner core and outer core?

Back

The inner core is solid and made of iron and nickel, while the outer core is liquid and also composed of iron and nickel.

Front

What geological feature is formed at convergent plate boundaries?

Back

Mountains, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.