Copy of Earth's Interior (12/12/2023)

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Copy of Earth's Interior (12/12/2023)

Copy of Earth's Interior (12/12/2023)

List the 4 main layers of earth from outside to inside

Geologists use two lines of evidence to learn about earth's interior: evidence from rock samples and evidence from volcanoes.

The continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

Pressure and temperature increase as you move deeper below earth's surface.

The lithosphere is made of rock that is strong and rigid.

The mantle is nearly 2,000 km thick.

Where does the energy for mantle convection come from?

Density is the measure of how much ______ is in a given volume of a substance?

A cool fluid is less dense than a warm fluid.

What are the 2 metals that make up earth's core?

The Earth's magnetic field is created by movement in the core.

What is the source of energy that drives plate tectonics?

What type of plate boundary is found in California?

Match the type of volcano to its characteristic description

Match the type of volcano to its characteristic description

Match the volcanic material to its commonly associated volcano type

Match the Earth's layers with its features

Match the volcanic words with their definitions

Match the seismic activity terms with their definitions

Which of these is oceanic crust?

Which of these is continental crust?

Which of these is mantle?

What causes the convection cell to turn at point 2?

What causes the convection cell to turn at point 4?

Where is the density of the mantle material greater?

Where is the temperature of the mantle greater?