7th-An Overview of Earth's Layers Study Guide

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which part of the Earth's crust is thicker and forms the continents?

• Oceanic Crust

• Inner Core

• Continental Crust

• Outer Core

What is the process called where one tectonic plate moves under another?

• Convection

• Subduction

• Differentiation

• Magnetic Field Reversal

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Which layer of the Earth is located between the crust and the outer core?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Oceanic Crust

What creates Earth's magnetic field through convection?

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantle

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What is the solid center of the Earth called?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

What phenomenon involves the Earth's magnetic field switching the positions of the north and south poles?

• Subduction

• Convection

• Magnetic Field Reversal

• Differentiation

What is the process by which heavier materials sink to form the core of the Earth?

• Convection

• Differentiation

• Subduction

• Magnetic Field Reversal

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Inner Core

Which part of the Earth's crust is thicker and forms the continents?

• Oceanic Crust

• Continental Crust

• Inner Core

• Outer Core