Inside Earth

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What is the name of the island in Iceland formed from a volcano?

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Surtsey

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What are the four layers of the Earth starting with the Exterior layer?

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Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

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What are the four layers of the Earth, starting from the interior layer?

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Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

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In what two layers of the Earth will you find convection currents?

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Outer Core and Mantle

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Who was the Scientist who proposed the theory of Continental Drift?

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Alfred Wegener

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What is the Earth's Crust?

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The outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of solid rock and soil.

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What is the Mantle?

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

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What is the Outer Core?

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The layer of the Earth beneath the mantle, composed of liquid iron and nickel.

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What is the Inner Core?

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The innermost layer of the Earth, composed of solid iron and nickel, under extreme pressure.

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What are convection currents?

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The movement of fluid caused by differences in temperature and density, occurring in the mantle and outer core.