Earth Systems Study Guide

Front

The ______ is the outermost layer of the Earth.

Back

Crust

Front

Earth has four ____.

Back

layers

Front

The ____ is between the crust and the core.

Back

mantle

Front

Earth's crust is made up of interlocking pieces called:

Back

tectonic plates

Front

What type of plate boundary caused this result?

Back

divergent

Front

What is the melted rock that sits inside the earth's surface?

Back

magma

Front

Who developed the theory of continental drift?

Back

Alfred Wegner

Front

Earth has four systems. Which system does all the water in the oceans, the freshwater in streams and lakes, the snow and rain belong to?

Back

hydrosphere

Front

What type of weathering is abrasion?

Back

physical weathering

Front

Rust is an example of _____

Back

chemical weathering