Layers of Earth

Front

What is the process by which igneous rocks are formed?

Back

Melting and solidification.

Front

Which layer of Earth is the hottest?

Back

Inner Core.

Front

What type of rock is formed when another type of rock is heated and compressed over time?

Back

Metamorphic.

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere?

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What is the term for the zone where one tectonic plate slides under another?

Back

Subduction zone.

Front

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

Back

Crust, Mantle, Inner Core.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is semi-fluid and allows tectonic plates to move?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What is the solid inner part of the Earth called?

Back

Inner Core.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is liquid and surrounds the inner core?

Back

Outer Core.