Earth Science Test Review

Front

Which layer is the thinnest?

Back

Crust

Front

What are the two types of crust?

Back

Oceanic and continental

Front

Which layer of the Earth is made of solid rock and magma and is the thickest layer?

Back

Mantle

Front

What does the lithosphere contain?

Back

Crust and mantle

Front

What are tectonic plates made of?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

Which part of the mantle is liquid and plastic-y?

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

Which layer of the Earth is made of liquid iron and nickel?

Back

Outer Core

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest and is made of solid iron and nickel?

Back

Inner Core

Front

Plates are made of the ______ and move on the liquid part of the mantle, also known as the ______.

Back

Lithosphere, asthenosphere

Front

Type of plate boundary: Convergent

Back

Colliding plates, subduction, uplift creates mountains